Kayla Harrison was not stunned after he learned about the company that her next opponent is holding.
The UFC Bantam weight champion is now preparing for one of the greatest fighting in the history of the MMA for Women.
After years of history between Harrison and Amanda Nunes, the two women will collide when the new champion 'The Lioness' will come back to the Octagon.
Nunes initially retired at UFC 289, but now seems to be the perfect time for her return with a matchup that fans made enthusiastic.
To prepare for her comeback after two years away, the former two-weight champion has called in the help of a training partner who also has history with Harrison.
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Kayla Harrison responds to the potential spirit games of Amanda Nunes and has engaged the help of Larissa Pacheco
During the Hall of Fame ceremony of the UFC in Las Vegas on 26 June, where Amanda Nunes was inaugurated into the modern wing, an observation was made.
Aaron Brandsteter noted that Nunes arrived alongside PFL -hunter Larissa Pacheco, with whom she will train for her comeback.
Speaking with brutsteter on the red carpet, Kayla Harrison responded to her former rival and worked with her next opponent and answered whether she believes it is an attempt to play Mind games.
“I saw that … if it is, it doesn't just work cool.”
During their PFL career, Pacheco and Harrison met three times, with two of their matchups that took place in lightweight tournament finals.
Harrison defeated the Brazilian through a unanimous decision in their first two meetings before Pacheco received revenge in 2022 and gave the American the only loss of her career.
The UFC Bantamweight Champion said that Pacheco and Nunes Training Together is logical for both women, especially since her former enemy has not participated since October.
“I mean, Larissa is a great hunter, so I think it's good to have good training partners and I don't know if Larissa has been fighting for a while, so maybe she needs some money, so that would be great.”
Amanda Nunes sends a message to Kayla Harrison and her fans during the speech Hall of Fame
Although her upcoming fight with Kayla Harrison is certainly one of the largest matchups of the year, June 26 was about celebrating everything that Amanda Nunes has already reached.
However, the former Federweight and Bantamweight champion hit her plans for the future during her induction speech.
“I get my belt back and I come back here, keep making history. This is what I was born for. This is where I came here, so I'm going to keep doing it and I see you soon. We're going to celebrate and new together!”
Although there was no announcement on a potential date for their fight, Nunes stated that she is now back in the UFC test pool, a box that had to be checked as quickly as possible.