Nunes ahead of UFC 334: Harrison 'still does the same mistakes' as in sparring
Amanda Nunes knows Kayla Harrison from training together. If she wins on 14 November in New York, the returning star intends to defend the title.
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Amanda Nunes has a clear verdict going into her comeback against bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison. She has sparred with Harrison before, Nunes said on the UFC show "Deep Waters" – and Harrison "still does the same mistakes" as back then. According to MMA Fighting, both trained at American Top Team.
The relationship was apparently tense from the start: when Harrison came to the gym, Nunes said, she did not feel like an open training partner. "I'm the champion in that gym, I brought the belt to that gym." The problem, she said, was sharing the same mat and the same coach: "This is not cool."
Nunes retired in 2023 and vacated her title. If she wins, she wants to carry on: "You gotta defend the belt, for sure. Then we're gonna see." The bout is the co-main event of UFC 334 on 14 November at Madison Square Garden in New York.