two years have passed since Amanda Nunes‘ last UFC fight.
The greatest female fighter of all time retired from the sport on toplaying down her two UFC titles in the Octagon after her eleventh title fight win at UFC 289 in June 2023.
Since inducted into the UFC hall of Fame, Amanda Nunes is set to come out of retirement in a super-fight with newly-crowned bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison.
Former teammates at American Top TeamHarrison called out Nunes after she submitted Julianna onña at UFC 316. Nunes and Harrison had an epic face-off inside the cage for what could be the biggest fight in women’s MMA history.
There’s some uncertainty about when we can see Harrison vs. Nunes as the returning Nunes faces a six-month delay as she’s not in the drug testing pool.
When she is eligible to fight again, Nunes has been advised not to fight Harrison right away.
Rampage Jackson wants tune-up fight for Amanda nunes
By the time Nunes comes back, ‘The Lioness’ will be nearing three years of inactivity.
Going up against a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist in judo for her return, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton ‘Rampage’ jackson says a tune-up fight would be an excellent idea to get Nunes ready for the reigning champ.
“I would like to see Nunes do like a warm-up fight,” Jackson said on The Jaxxon podcast.
“But, I know UFC don’t believe in warm-up fights.”
“She’s the greatest woman fighter of all time though,” former UFC champion TJ Dillashaw replied, insisting Nunes doesn’t need a tune-up fight.
“Still, she’s human,” Jackson said of Nunes.
While Nunes fighting another contender before Harrison is highly unlikely, it’s not the worst idea in the world after two years of retirement.
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