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Amanda Nunes Unretires to Challenge Peña-Harrison Winner at UFC 316

Her return underscores a revived women's bantamweight scene highlighted by Harrison’s grueling yet successful weight cut

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Overview

  • Amanda Nunes will return from retirement to face either Julianna Peña or Kayla Harrison following their UFC 316 women’s bantamweight title fight
  • Kayla Harrison successfully hit the 135-pound limit for the first time in her career despite enduring a visibly draining weight cut
  • Julianna Peña defends her bantamweight crown against two-time Olympic gold medalist Harrison in the co-main event on June 7 at Newark’s Prudential Center
  • Kayla Harrison’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, outlined a plan that could see her challenge Nunes at 145 pounds and again at 135 pounds to pursue dual UFC titles
  • Valentina Shevchenko has indicated she may drop to bantamweight to pursue a trilogy fight with Nunes if the former champion’s comeback proceeds