Demetrious Johnson thinks Kayla Harrison could be higher off retiring from MMA than preventing former champ-champ Amanda Nunes.
Harrison climbed to the highest of the bantamweight mountain at UFC 316, submitting Julianna Pena to say the undisputed 135-pound title. Instantly following the battle, the two-time Olympic gold medalist welcomed Nunes into the Octagon, setting the stage for a long-awaited conflict between the previous teammates.
Harrison vs. Nunes will undoubtedly be the largest battle in ladies’s blended martial arts historical past, however ‘Mighty Mouse’ thinks Harrison could be greatest served by preserving her legacy and avoiding a showdown with ‘The Lioness’ in any respect prices.
“If I used to be Kayla Harrison, I’d retire from the game,” Johnson mentioned on his YouTube channel. “Don’t battle Amanda Nunes.”
DJ says Kayla Harrison’s resume doesn’t examine to the previous UFC two-division titleholder
Stressing how spectacular Nunes’ resume is in comparison with Harrison’s, Johnson believes the Brazilian bruiser will pose plenty of issues for the two-time PFL champ.
“Kayla Harrison is asking out Amanda Nunes. I feel that’s a really, very dangerous thought,” Johnson mentioned. “Sure, Kayla Harrison is a world champion, however if you take a look at the roster of what Amanda Nunes fought and what Kayla Harrison fought, there’s no f*cking comparability. There’s not one comparability in any respect. You had Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate, Cat Zingano, (Germaine De Randamie), Valentina Shevchenko. Simply the expertise pool Amanda Nunes has fought in blended martial arts, blows every part that Kayla Harrison has carried out in her total profession, simply the expertise pool.
“Amanda Nunes doesn’t want to return out of retirement. I feel the one factor that’s attractive her to return out of retirement might be how straightforward the battle is perhaps. They skilled collectively. … She’s received to get Amanda Nunes down. Amanda Nunes just isn’t a really small woman. She’s very large. She’s very robust for her dimension. I feel for Amanda Nunes if she comes again, she is placing her legacy on the road, nevertheless it’s not one thing that I’m leaping out of my seat to see. I’d reasonably see Amanda Nunes keep retired, after which possibly see Kayla Harrison battle another time after which retire” (h/t MMA Junkie).
Johnson makes a sound level, however contemplating each Nunes and Harrison are primed to financial institution seven figures by preventing each other, it’s unlikely that both one will heed his warning.
