Kayla Harrison ready to 'take off the mom hat and put on Killer Kayla' for Amanda Nunes

The UFC bantamweight champion makes her first title defence against Nunes in the UFC 334 co-main event at Madison Square Garden on Saturday 14 November.

Kayla Harrison says it is "time to take off the mom hat and put on Killer Kayla" as she prepares to defend her UFC bantamweight title against Amanda Nunes at UFC 334.

Speaking on the UFC's UFC 334 Embedded series, Harrison said the road to the fight had not been easy. "It's classic Kayla. Can't get to the sunshine without a little bit of rain," she said. "I had to really decide if I wanted it, and I had to really dig deep, and I'm fighting for me."

She added: "I am happy with my career. I'm happy with everything I've accomplished. I don't feel like I'm done." Later in the episode, after a training session, she said: "It's time to take off the mom hat and put on Killer Kayla."

Harrison and Nunes were first scheduled to fight in January, but the bout was pushed back about 10 months after Harrison had neck surgery. Harrison, a two-time Olympic judo gold medallist, submitted Julianna Pena in June 2025 to become champion.

Nunes, who comes out of retirement for the fight, has said Harrison "still does the same mistakes" she made when the pair sparred at American Top Team.

Harrison vs Nunes is the co-main event beneath Ciryl Gane vs Josh Hokit for the heavyweight title. The card starts at 10pm UK time on Saturday (UFC 334 UK start times).

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