Relying on her elite grappling pedigree, the champion absorbed early striking from the returning Brazilian before dominating prolonged stretches on the canvas. The contest concluded in the fourth round when she took her opponent's back to lock in a fight-ending rear-naked choke. Following the bout, the defeated challenger exited the cage without speaking, while the champion admitted uncertainty regarding her next career step.
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The reigning champion solidified her division dominance by overcoming January surgery on…: The reigning champion solidified her division dominance by overcoming January surgery on herniated disks in her neck to secure her twentieth career victory.
The former two-division titleholder's return from retirement was halted after she spent p…: The former two-division titleholder's return from retirement was halted after she spent prolonged stretches pinned to the canvas before skipping her post-fight interview.
France's heavyweight champion retained his title by withstanding heavy takedowns and clin…: France's heavyweight champion retained his title by withstanding heavy takedowns and clinches before taking late command with body kicks and knees.
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Kayla Harrison defeats Amanda Nunes to retain UFC bantamweight belt
Harrison won the fight by a fourth-round submission against MMA legend Nunes, who made a comeback after a three-year absence.
Kayla Harrison has retained her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title with a fourth-round submission win over one of the mixed martial arts (MMA) all-time greats, Amanda Nunes, in the United States.
The American fighter leveraged her tremendous grappling skills and thwarted her opponent’s attempt to take the belt back in the main event of UFC 334 at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
A two-time Olympic judo champion, the 36-year-old Harrison was facing arguably the greatest female fighter of all time in Nunes, a dominant two-weight champion at bantamweight and featherweight before she stepped away from the sport in June 2023. But the Brazilian could not shake off the rust from her long absence as she let the fight slip away from her.
Nunes did well initially, looking crisp in her striking and avoiding some early takedown attempts, but she eventually succumbed to Harrison’s grappling attack, spending much…
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