Overview
- Harrison secured the UFC women’s bantamweight championship by submitting Julianna Peña in the second round at UFC 316 on June 7.
- Former two-division champion Amanda Nunes announced her return to competition and confronted Harrison inside the Octagon following the event.
- Nunes must complete six months of random drug testing to reenter the UFC testing pool before she can fight again.
- Harrison is open to facing Nunes at either 135 or 145 pounds, giving the promotion flexibility to stage the bout in bantamweight or featherweight.
- Early betting lines list Harrison as a –162 favorite over Nunes at +142 in anticipation of their projected matchup.