Fighter Amanda Nunes Announces Her Return: "I'll Be Battle-Ready Again"
Ready to catch the MMA action beyond the rumors?
You betcha! Legendary UFC champ, Amanda Nunes, is back, baby! After a short break, she's got her eyes set on the winner of the UFC 316 co-main event - either Julianna Peña or Kayla Harrison - in a bid to reclaim her women's bantamweight title.
Nunes spilled the tea during a chat with ESPN's Brett Okamoto, confessing, "I missed [fighting] so much." With her little one growing up and sleeping through the night, she's raring to go. And who's she looking forward to facing? Well, either "The Venezuelan Vixen" or "The Death Row Hammer," she told Okamoto.
Nunes had many doubting her retirement decision last year, but UFC CEO Dana White has always believed she walked away too soon. An indisputable GOAT, Nunes stands at a record-breaking 23-5, with an impressive stint as both the UFC's bantamweight and featherweight champion.
Now, instead of enjoying the sidelines, Nunes is aiming to secure another title reign. Fans are buzzing, and fearless predictions about a November pay-per-view in New York are already swirling. But first, here's a look at the UFC 316 card:
Main Card:
- Merab Dvalishvili (c) vs. Sean O'Malley - Bantamweight Title
- Potential Nunes opponent: Julianna Peña (c) vs. Kayla Harrison - Women's Bantamweight Title
- Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer - Middleweight
- Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Mix - Bantamweight
- Vicente Luque vs. Kevin Holland - Welterweight
Prelims:
- Bruno Silva vs. Joshua Van - Flyweight
- Johnny Walker vs. Azamat Murzakanov - Light Heavyweight
- Serghei Spivac vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta - Heavyweight
- Khaos Williams vs. Andreas Gustafsson - Welterweight
- Ariane da Silva vs. Wang Cong - Flyweight
- Jeka Saragih vs. Joo Sang Yoo - Featherweight
- Quillan Salkilld vs. Yanal Ashmouz -Lightweight
- MarQuel Mederos vs. Mark Choinski - Lightweight
Stay tuned for more updates on the MMA world!
With the MMA world buzzing about Amanda Nunes' return, fans eagerly anticipate her potential clash with either Julianna Peña or Kayla Harrison at UFC 316. Casual sports enthusiasts and dedicated mixed-martial-arts aficionados alike look forward to witnessing this high-stakes showdown, as the legendary UFC champion eyes her long-awaited reclaim of the women's bantamweight title.
