“The Lioness” Amanda Nunes is set to make her comeback to MMA.
Amidst the excitement of UFC 314, including Alexander Volkanovski`s title defense, Patricio Pitbull`s impressive win, and Jean Silva`s thrilling performance, the news of Amanda Nunes` return has emerged. She had previously retired in 2023.
It might not be entirely unexpected that Nunes, the former champion in both bantamweight and featherweight divisions, is returning. Her initial retirement seemed more driven by a lack of new challenges rather than any decline in her fighting ability. At 36 years old, Nunes has achieved remarkable success in MMA and managed a busy personal life as a mother of two. The timing for her return simply had to be right.
Now, the timing appears to be perfect. Julianna Peña is scheduled to defend her bantamweight title against Kayla Harrison at UFC 316 on June 7th. Regardless of who wins that fight, Nunes will have a compelling matchup waiting. Peña, despite a dominant loss in their rematch, has consistently called for a trilogy fight after her shocking victory over Nunes at UFC 269.
Kayla Harrison, a two-time PFL champion and Nunes` former training partner, has long been considered a significant potential opponent for Nunes, who was recently announced as a Hall of Fame inductee. If Harrison defeats Peña, the demand for a Nunes versus Harrison fight will be overwhelming.
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