Overview
- From a New York hospital, Harrison confirmed surgery for herniated neck discs with specialist Dr. Kim and apologized to Nunes and fans.
- The UFC officially removed Harrison vs. Nunes from UFC 324 and said the matchup will be rescheduled for a later date.
- Reporters estimate Harrison’s recovery at roughly six months, leaving the women’s bantamweight timetable uncertain.
- Norma Dumont and Julianna Peña publicly volunteered to face Nunes on short notice, and boxer Amanda Serrano also offered to step in.
- Rose Namajunas vs. Natalia Silva was promoted to the main card as the promotion left any interim-title decision unannounced.