Amanda Nunes is getting help from a notable source for her comeback.
Among the most intriguing storylines heading into the UFC’s first event of 2026 and the start of the promotion’s new era on Paramount+ will be the return of an all-time great.
Nunes is widely regarded as the women’s GWOAT after ruling as a two-division champion before her shock retirement in 2023. Many predicted that she would be back, and that will come to fruition just over two and a half years later.
In the co-main event of UFC 324, Nunes will challenge Kayla Harrison for the women’s bantamweight title. The Brazilian is looking to regain the 135-pound gold at the expense of her former American Top Team stablemate.
In her pursuit of doing so, ‘The Lioness’ has been getting help from someone who knows a thing or two about getting the better of Harrison…
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Amanda Nunes trains with the only woman to beat Kayla Harrison
The UFC 324 co-headliner will mark Nunes’ first fight since a comfortable five-round win over Irene Aldana in mid-2023. Given her layoff and the winning form of Harrison, many are expecting the American to spoil the legend’s plan to return to the throne.
Nunes is doing what she can to ensure that is not the case, including employing the help of the one and only woman to have defeated the reigning UFC bantamweight queen in MMA.
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2025-12-24 20:00:00
