With Amanda
Nunes’ comeback all however official, the previous two-division
champion will seemingly be probably the most of all observers when
the ladies’s bantamweight title is up for grabs in June.
Nunes was in attendance at UFC
314 in Miami, the place it was introduced that “Lioness” could be
enshrined within the promotion’s Corridor of Fame this summer time. Nunes gave
a number of interviews in the course of the weekend, and she or he typically indicated
that her UFC return was imminent.
If all goes as deliberate, Nunes will face the winner of the Julianna
Pena-Kayla
Harrison championship conflict slated for UFC 316
on June 7 in Newark, New Jersey. Nunes already has historical past with
Pena, however a combat with Harrison may be much more intriguing for
the Brazilian.
“Kayla or Julianna, I would like my belt again, and I’ll combat for it,”
Nunes stated on UFC Battle Move Brasil (translation through MMAFighting.com). “I’m pushed by challenges. I
prefer to combat for one thing. Kayla is powerful as hell, that’s the
one I would like. It might be Julianna, cool. I fought her twice, I’ll
combat her once more. Kayla is powerful, she’s coming now and is on
degree, has good judo and nice grappling, she’s evolving on the
toes, and that’s the one I would like. This new factor.”
Pena scored one of many greatest upsets within the sport’s historical past when
she defeated Nunes through second-round submission at UFC 269. Nunes
obtained her revenge with a dominant five-round verdict of their rematch
at UFC 277. They had been presupposed to have their trilogy at UFC 289,
however Pena withdrew from the bout. As a substitute, Nunes defended her belt
towards Irene
Aldana after which introduced her retirement.
Having Harrison, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and former
Skilled Fighters League champion, within the UFC is a brand new
problem for Nunes. The 2 had been additionally each briefly at
American High Crew, however Harrison’s arrival in the end led to
Nunes’ departure.
Nunes stated that she by no means spent vital time working when
Harrison once they had been each at ATT.
“We didn’t have a partnership within the fitness center,” Nunes stated. “There was
no such factor, however we did some coaching right here and there. I used to be out
of form, I used to be at all times touring, coming again and doing a little
coaching. It wasn’t like we had been at all times coaching [together] or I
was in form and coaching with Kayla. By no means like that. It was
at all times one thing random, however that’s it. I’m prepared for anybody. I
imply it.”
