🚨BREAKING: Kayla Harrison will defend her Undisputed Bantamweight Title against Amanda Nunes in a 5-round co-main event at UFC 334 on November 12th in New York. UFC will announce the MSG card at the UFC 331 event.
Kayla Harrison will put her undisputed UFC bantamweight title on the line against former two-division champion Amanda Nunes in a five-round co-main event at UFC 334, scheduled for November 12 in New York. The UFC is expected to formally unveil the Madison Square Garden card at the UFC 331 event.
Harrison enters the bout as the reigning undisputed 135-pound champion, defending the title she has established herself as the standard-bearer of the division.
Nunes, 38, returns to the bantamweight division carrying one of the most decorated resumes in the sport's history. The Brazilian fighter, who trains out of Lioness Studio, holds a professional record of 23 wins and 5 losses and operates out of an orthodox stance. She stands five-foot-eight with a 69-inch reach and has long been regarded as a physically imposing presence at 135 pounds. Her offensive output remains a defining trait — she lands 4.55 significant strikes per minute at a 51 percent striking accuracy rate, while also averaging 2.73 takedowns per 15 minutes, underscoring her well-rounded threat profile.
Why it matters
- Harrison's undisputed title is on the line against one of the most accomplished fighters in bantamweight history, raising the stakes for the entire 135-pound division.
- A Nunes victory would mark a remarkable return to championship contention at 38 years old, while a Harrison win would further cement her reign at the top of the weight class.
- The stylistic contrast — Harrison's grappling pedigree against Nunes's elite striking volume and takedown ability — sets up a genuinely complex matchup across all phases of the fight.
- Placing the bout as a co-main event at Madison Square Garden signals the UFC's confidence in the fight as a major draw on one of the sport's most prestigious stages.
