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Kayla Harrison says neck surgery made her question her recovery
Kayla Harrison says a serious neck injury and surgery made her wonder whether she would feel like herself again.
She withdrew from a fight with Amanda Nunes in January, ten days before it was due to take place.
Harrison is the women’s bantamweight champion, and Nunes is her scheduled challenger.
Their rescheduled title fight is set for November 14 at UFC 334 in Madison Square Garden, New York.
Harrison says the recovery was difficult both physically and mentally, but she has returned to training.
She says overcoming the surgery has made her more determined to fight Nunes.
Harrison has also said she could retire after the event unless the UFC reopens the featherweight division.
Kayla Harrison said neck surgery made her question whether she would recover and feel like herself again.
She withdrew from her fight with Amanda Nunes in January, ten days before the first numbered event of the year.
Harrison’s neck injury required surgery, and her manager said it could have paralyzed her.
She is scheduled to defend her women’s bantamweight title against Nunes at UFC 334 on November 14.
Harrison said the recovery has made her more determined to return to the Octagon.
- Who
- Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes.
- What
- Harrison is scheduled to defend her women’s bantamweight title against Nunes.
- When
- November 14; the article says the fight is next month.
- Where
- Madison Square Garden in New York.
- Why
- Harrison withdrew from their earlier bout after suffering a serious neck injury that required surgery.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Harrison withdrew from her fight with Amanda Nunes ten days before the first numbered event of the year.
Harrison underwent surgery for a significant neck injury.
Harrison is scheduled to face Nunes at UFC 334 in New York.
- Injury
- Significant neck injury requiring surgery
- Withdrawal
- January, ten days before the first numbered event of the year
- Scheduled fight
- Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes
- Event
- UFC 334
- Date and venue
- November 14, Madison Square Garden in New York
What people are saying
This one was the most serious and I was kind of like, am I ever going to be okay again?
It got to the point where I was questioning whether I was ever going to feel like myself again. But, I’m back.
I had to fight like hell to get through this neck surgery and just mentally to get back to a place of like, ‘Oh yeah, I am that b—-‘ and like, this is for me.
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