Amanda promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
It didn't take long for the UFC to put an end to the speculation surrounding Amanda Nunes ' participation in UFC 324. The MMA legend's presence at the event scheduled for January 24th in Las Vegas (USA) became uncertain after Kayla Harrison , the bantamweight champion (up to 61,2 kg), withdrew from the superfight due to a serious neck injury. Aware of the anticipation surrounding the fight, the organization officially postponed it.
The UFC announced the decision this Thursday (15), through an official statement on its website. In this way, the world's largest MMA organization frustrated the plans of Norma Dumont , third in the category ranking, and Cris Cyborg , PFL featherweight champion (up to 65,8 kg), who expressed a desire to replace the American against the 'Lioness'. The new date for the highly anticipated fight has not been defined by the company.
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With Kayla Harrison 's injury , Amanda Nunes will have to wait a little longer to step into the octagon again. Retired from MMA since 2023, the Brazilian made it clear that she would return to competition precisely to face her rival and reclaim the top spot in the UFC bantamweight division.
It's worth noting that the MMA stars trained at the 'American Top Team' academy during the same period. In fact, Amanda revealed that her departure from the team was largely due to Kayla's presence. From then on, the athletes began provoking each other and became rivals.
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