“Amanda Nunes provides major comeback update during cameo at UFC 316 press conference”
The GOAT of girls’s MMA could quickly return to the UFC Octagon.
That’s proper, former two-division UFC champion Amanda Nunes appears to be more than pleased to finish her retirement for one more legacy combat.
On the age of 35, Nunes retired from the game on high at UFC 289 in June 2023 following an eighth profitable title protection over Irene Aldana. The transfer was met by a lot disapproval from rival Julianna Peña who was begging Nunes for a trilogy combat after she withdrew as a consequence of harm.
Others congratulated her on a profession that noticed her take out each champion from 135lbs to 145lbs, Nunes additionally holding two wins over present pound-for-pound queen Valentina Shevchenko and a KO over Cris Cyborg.
Virtually two years into retirement now, Nunes will watch on as present champ Peña and former teammate Kayla Harrison combat for her long-held bantamweight title within the co-main occasion of UFC 316 on June 7 in Newark, New Jersey.
Though, it seems like ‘The Lioness’ received’t be on the sidelines for that for much longer…
Amanda Nunes green-lights UFC return at press convention
Nunes had first rate seats to observe Peña and Harrison bicker on the UFC 316 press convention on Friday, getting a loud pop from the group when her face was proven on display screen.
Due to Nunes’ historical past with Peña and Harrison, the previous champion was introduced up just a few occasions on the press convention with UFC CEO Dana White being requested about her potential comeback.
“Do I think Amanda Nunes fights again?” White stated on the presser.
“She just said yes,” White pointed at Nunes close to the stage.
The digicam panned to Nunes, nodding her head sure in approval.
Julianna Pena and Kayla Harrison’s reactions
The ladies’s bantamweight title up for grabs on June seventh, Julianna Peña and Kayla Harrison is aware of a future matchup with Amanda Nunes hangs within the steadiness as effectively.
Harrison has been speaking a few combat with Nunes since she was PFL champion and it’s all Peña talks about after upsetting Nunes of their first combat at UFC 269.
Nunes would go on to the win the title rematch at UFC 277, taking all 5 rounds in opposition to Peña and even a ’50-43′ scorecard.
Their sequence tied at 1-1, you don’t must ask Peña twice about settling the rating.
“I knew she was retiring too early,” Peña stated of Nunes teasing her comeback.
“Just like Dana said, just like you guys are all seeing,” Peña continued as she was boo’ed by the group.
“She’s not done. She’s just sitting on the sidelines to see what happens because she doesn’t want to fight that trilogy fight I was asking for…”
“Absolutely,” Harrison stated of preventing Nunes after Peña.
“I think Amanda and I know that’s what’s gonna happen.”
Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes are former teammates at American High Crew with Nunes splitting up with the health club.
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