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Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harrison set for UFC 334 title fight
Amanda Nunes is set to return to the UFC after three and a half years away, ending what was believed to be her retirement.
She is scheduled to face Kayla Harrison for the UFC women’s bantamweight championship at UFC 334 in New York City.
One source calls the bout the main event, while another describes it as the co-main event.
MMA Lab head coach John Crouch said Nunes has exceptional knockout power and that a single mistake could end the fight.
Nunes is widely regarded as one of the greatest in women’s MMA, and the matchup has been described as one of the biggest in the sport’s history.
The result could affect both fighters’ standing among the sport’s all-time greats, and the fight is scheduled for Saturday.
Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harrison are set to fight for the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship at UFC 334.
The bout is described as a major women’s MMA showdown and a fight that has been building for years.
Nunes is set to return to the UFC octagon after three and a half years away, ending what was believed to be her retirement.
MMA Lab head coach John Crouch said Nunes has exceptional power in the division and warned that one mistake could end the fight.
Sportsnet calls the bout the UFC 334 main event, while Wrestling Observer describes it as the co-main event.
- Who
- Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harrison.
- What
- They are set to fight for the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship.
- When
- This Saturday, according to Wrestling Observer. The article does not give a calendar date for the fight.
- Where
- Madison Square Garden in New York City.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Nunes last competed in the UFC before her planned return.
Crouch shared his assessment of both fighters with UFC.com.
- Fighters
- Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harrison
- Title
- UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship
- Event
- UFC 334
- Venue
- Madison Square Garden, New York City
- Nunes’ time away
- Three and a half years
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What people are saying
For Amanda, I’d say she has power nobody else has ever had in that division, and maybe in all of women’s MMA.
If you make one mistake [in front of Amanda], the fight can be over.