Away from the UFC after a great victory in 2021, Amanda Nunes assures fans that she is back in MMA and determined to seek the bantamweight title (up to 61,2kg) again. After her victory over Irene Aldana , the fighter placed her gloves in the center of the octagon and stated that she was stepping away to be able to watch her daughters grow up alongside her wife, Nina Nunes.
With Kayla Harrison poised to rise to the division's top spot, the Lioness has gained the motivation to put on her gloves once more, aiming to spoil the great run her former training partner at American Top Team is having.
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“I just want to fight again. I decided to come back to something that I really enjoy being in. Honestly, that’s why I took two years off, because I don’t want to burn out. I have the rest that I need and everything. Why not come back?” Nunes told The Schmo.
Following her statement, Amanda didn't hesitate to declare that she wasn't impressed with the American's performance when she won the belt over Julianna Peña at UFC 316.
“I’m not impressed. I think she did what she was supposed to do. She saw that she could beat Julianna, she saw the arm, and then she took the arm, and she beat Julianna. So I’m happy for her,” she concluded.
Amanda and Kayla, who have agreed to face each other next, are looking forward to settling their differences in a fight for the bantamweight belt. When she was named the new champion, the American invited the lioness to step into the octagon and they had a tense stare-down, making the long-awaited fight official. So far, the organization has not announced a date for the duel.
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