Amanda Nunes reveals her toughest opponent and it’s not Kayla Harrison
UFC fighter Amanda Nunes identified Cris Cyborg as the toughest opponent of her career ahead of her upcoming bout with Kayla Harrison. Nunes expressed confidence in her ability to reclaim her titles and dismissed rumors of personal animosity toward Harrison.
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The comments provide insight into the competitive landscape of women's MMA and the professional respect between high-profile athletes.
Amanda Nunes has fought and defeated a laundry list of former champions and all time greats during her career and she looks to add one more with her fight booked against Kayla Harrison at UFC 334.
That said as Nunes returns from retirement, she definitely understands the dangers that Harrison represents in the octagon but that doesn’t mean she considers her upcoming opponent as the biggest threat she’s ever faced. In fact, Nunes looks back at a fight she ended in less than one minute as the toughest challenge she’s ever faced.
“[Cris] Cyborg was [the toughest],” Nunes said during UFC 334 media day. “Respect. Size wise too. Cyborg’s huge. Cyborg is like double Kayla. Cyborg can knock me out. The power that woman has and never lost before, all those things.
“This fight is different but my biggest ones in history was becoming double champ against Cyborg, for sure.”
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