The winner of Julianna Pena vs. Kayla Harrison might have a a lot greater drawback on their arms. An issue named Amanda Nunes.
On Friday, Pena and Harrison took heart stage on the UFC 316 press convention, and evidently, issues shortly acquired heated between the 2 bantamweight stars.
However as enjoyable because it was to see the two-time Olympic gold medalist verbally spar with ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ in Miami, it was Amanda Nunes who stole the present with out saying a single phrase. When Dana White was requested whether or not or not ‘The Lioness’ would ever combat within the UFC once more, the digital camera shortly panned to Nunes, who flashed a smile and shook her head sure, a lot to the delight of followers in attendance.
Amanda Nunes has historical past with each Julianna Pena and Kayla Harrison
With Pena vs. Harrison lastly booked, Nunes’ imminent return to the Octagon makes all of the sense on the planet, no matter who comes out on prime.
Nunes, after all, has a historical past with Pena, having gone toe-to-toe with ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ twice contained in the Octagon. The primary time round, Pena scored maybe the most important upset in UFC historical past, submitting Nunes by way of a rear-naked choke at UFC 277.
Eight months later, Nunes exacted her revenge, pummeling Pena for 25 minutes and taking again her title emphatically.
After which there’s Kayla Harrison, who has a historical past with Nunes, coaching alongside ‘The Lioness’ at American High Crew.
Given their standing as two of the very best feminine fighters of all time, Harrison vs. Nunes would possible be the most important combat in girls’s combined martial arts historical past, and the combat the UFC brass would possible desire to e-book later this yr.
