Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes could very well be the biggest fight in the MMA for ladies.
The potential superfight came to light at UFC 316 during the weekend when Kayla Harrison Julianna Peña submitted to become the new UFC Women's Bantam weight champion.
After her title profit, Harrison de Greatest Femine Fighter of all time called Amanda Nunes for an epic face-off in the Octagon.
When demanding the size of Harrison vs. Nunes, UFC CEO Dana White recently claimed that it would be bigger than Cris Cyborg vs. Nunes in 2019.
That said, the bloody elbow is on the top 5 largest fighting in the MMA history of women.
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5. Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey
The start of our list on #5 is Ronda Rousey's comeback fight against Amanda Nunes on UFC 207.
On December 30, 2016, the inaugural UFC Ladies Bantamweight champion Rousey received an immediate title shot on her return to the Octagon.
Rousey was undoubtedly the biggest female superstar of the UFC, even after her devastating title loss for Holly Holm in 2015. For that, Rousey gathered six-strawet defenses in the UFC and finished all her opponents in the first round.
After a year of Media -Stilte, Rousey challenged the new champion Nunes, who had suffocated her greatest rival Miesha Tate at UFC 200.
Nunes and Rousey Koppen UFC 207 from Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event lasted 48 seconds as Nunes Rousey puts a standing TKO and started a new era in not only the Bantam weight division, but also in the MMA of Women.
4. Gina Carano vs. Cris Cyborg
In 2009, Grand Slam Champion Cris Cyborg and Hollywood actress Gina Carano Hoorns closed in the first superfight in the MMA history of ladies.
Cyborg and Carano were the first women to do an important MMA event in StrikeForce head leak. More than half a million people coordinated with Showtime to Carano vs. To view Cyborg, a Barn-Burner fight that put Women's MMA on the map.
In what her last fight would be before she pursued an acting career, Carano lost her undefeated record to Cyborg in a knockout of the buzzer.
Cyborg would win her first of five world titles in Strikeforce on 15 August 2009, in San Jose, Ca.
3. Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm
Rousey's first UFC loss took place for 56,214 fans in Melbourne, Australia.
UFC 193, with a double-feminine double header, broke the presence record of the UFC on November 14, 2015. It was Rousey's seventh and last defending defense against former boxing champion Holly Holm.
Holm closed like a massive gamble under the 12-0 champion, but looked like a favorite in the fight. Holm absolutely dominated Rousey on the feet and hit her with a photo-perfect main kick in round 2 to win the title.
Holm's Ko van Rousey is perhaps the biggest upset in the UFC history.
2. Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes
It will probably be surpassed the following year, but from now on the biggest fight in WMMA to Cris Cyborg and Amanda Nunes.
In essence, the first female superfight of the UFC, Cyborg vs. Nunes Co-Headlined UFC 232 on December 29, 2018. Bantamweight Champion Nunes moved to 145 pounds to challenge the Cyborg of Federweight for a second UFC title.
At the time, Cyborg had an undefeated line of 21 fights and suffered her first loss in 13 years in 51 seconds. Nunes and Cyborg immediately threw down in the Octagon with nunes who dropped the all-time amazing twice for the knockout victory.
Nunes became a simultaneous dichotomy champion and joined Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier and Henry Cejudo as the only hunters who complete the performance.
1. Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes
There was a 'Big Fight Feel' when Amanda Nunes got into the Octagon with Kayla Harrison last weekend.
While more people knew her for 'impractical jokers' than her two Olympic gold medals in Judo, Harrison quickly emerged as one of the greatest stars of the UFC in the course of three fights.
Harrison defeated Julianna Peña to become the Bantamweight champion of the UFC and earned a super fight against the retired 'goat' Nunes.
Nunes is an excellent 16-2 in the UFC with 11 title fights. Nunes withdrew with her two belts in June 2023.
If Nunes Harrison beats in her return, 'The Lioness' will have defeated every champion in Bantam weight for women and featherweight.
At the moment there is no timeline for when we Harrison vs. nunes could see. The super fight could possibly take place at 145 pounds, making it an even bigger fight.