The bout was previously scheduled for January but had to be pushed back so Harrison could undergo surgery to repair herniated discs. Harrison earned the division's title by defeating Julianna Pena in only her third UFC appearance, while Nunes is stepping back into the octagon following a three-year hiatus. Nunes expressed confidence that her championship lineage poses a unique threat unlike any opponent Harrison has encountered. Harrison has voiced intentions to defend her current belt before chasing a second bout against Nunes at featherweight.
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Amanda Nunes returned to active competition driven specifically by Kayla Harrison winning…: Amanda Nunes returned to active competition driven specifically by Kayla Harrison winning the UFC bantamweight championship belt.
The two former American Top Team training partners will resolve their delayed rivalry thi…: The two former American Top Team training partners will resolve their delayed rivalry this Saturday inside the octagon.
Kayla Harrison plans to protect her bantamweight crown before eventually pursuing an addi…: Kayla Harrison plans to protect her bantamweight crown before eventually pursuing an additional featherweight fight against Nunes.
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Nov 13 : Former UFC two-weight champion Amanda Nunes will step into the octagon for the first time in more than three years on Saturday as she takes on American Kayla Harrison in a bid to win back the bantamweight crown she made her own during one of the most dominant runs in the sport.
Now 38 years old, the Brazilian submitted Miesha Tate to win the belt in July 2016 and destroyed former UFC golden girl Ronda Rousey with a 48-second knockout in her first title defence before following up with an equally violent 51-second win over Cris Cyborg in December 2018 to claim the featherweight belt.
"I did everything that I wanted outside of the fighting world, and now I'm ready to come back," Nunes told reporters during a mid-week press conference.
"When Kayla got the belt... I literally sent them (the UFC) a text message - 'I'm ready to go'. I'm gonna be the one that takes my belt back from Kayla."
Wresting the belt from Harrison after such a long lay-off will be no easy task.
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