Amanda Nunes returns to the Octagon after more than three years away, meeting Olympic gold medalist and former teammate Kayla Harrison as the UFC 334 co-main event at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026. Multiple outlets frame the matchup as a women’s bantamweight title bout, highlighting Nunes’s prior championship reigns at both bantamweight (135 lbs.) and featherweight (145 lbs.) and her comeback from an extended absence.
Coverage also focuses heavily on Harrison’s recent health and preparation. NDTV reports that Harrison’s weight cut to 135 pounds has drawn fresh concerns and links the situation to neck surgery after suffering from five herniated disks. CBS Sports emphasizes Harrison’s recovery from neck surgery and portrays her as aiming for one more win on her resume. Other reporting adds background on Nunes’s perspective of their relationship and discusses how the long layoff may affect each fighter differently.
