Amanda Nunes reveals she will not retire again if she beats Kayla Harrison
The former two-division champion faces Harrison for the UFC women's bantamweight title at UFC 334 on 14 November, a return delayed by Harrison's neck surgery.
Amanda Nunes has said she will keep fighting if she takes the UFC women's bantamweight title from Kayla Harrison at UFC 334 on 14 November.
Speaking on UFC's Deep Waters, the former two-division champion said a win at Madison Square Garden would not be followed by a second retirement. Nunes has not fought since beating Irene Aldana in June 2023, after which she stepped away from the sport.
Nunes said the Harrison fight was not what drew her back, and that she would have returned regardless because she found it hard being away. She added that she had been badly burned out before the break and believes she took it at the right time.
Her comeback was pushed back after Harrison needed surgery on a neck injury, which cancelled the champion's first title defence earlier this year. Harrison has since said she doubted herself after the operation and that she knows she is close to the end of her career.
The two were once teammates at American Top Team. Ciryl Gane defends the heavyweight title against Josh Hokit in the main event.
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