The greatest female fighter in MMA history, Amanda Nunes, continues her preparations for her highly anticipated return to the octagon. After announcing her retirement in June 2023, shortly after defeating Irene Aldana at UFC 289 , the former bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg) and featherweight (up to 65,7 kg) champion is back in the anti-doping testing program and is working to face the current 61,2 kg champion, Kayla Harrison.
The rivalry between the former training partners gained even more momentum after UFC 316 in June, when Harrison submitted Julianna Peña and saw Amanda step into the octagon for a face-off. Now, months later, still without an official announcement, one of the Brazilian's main coaches, Din Thomas, has brought news about the possible date of the fight.
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“We’re in the lab, cooking up a fight right now. Me and Amanda, she’s putting together a team. We’re cooking up a fight right now and she’s hoping to fight in December,” Thomas revealed in an interview with UFC Unfiltered.
According to the coach, the 'Lioness' is in good health and is injury-free, which makes planning for her return easier.
"She said, 'I'm going crazy. I need to find something to do.' She's healthy, injury-free, and now we're organizing her life, camp, and training so she'll be ready in December, if December happens. Injury-free, as strong and clean as possible," he concluded.
So far, the UFC has not yet officially announced any events for December, but the expectation is that the duel between Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harrison will headline UFC 323.
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