{"id":315160,"date":"2026-04-08T06:02:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T00:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=315160"},"modified":"2026-04-08T06:02:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T00:32:30","slug":"kayla-harrison-drops-bombshell-on-future-after-amanda-nunes-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/kayla-harrison-drops-bombshell-on-future-after-amanda-nunes-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Kayla Harrison drops bombshell on future after Amanda Nunes fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-3760078\">\n<p>UFC champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison has just dropped a large revelation regarding the long run of her combat sports profession as we realize it. The highly anticipated super fight against the legendary Amanda Nunes might legitimately be the ultimate time we ever see Harrison step into the famed Octagon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">KAYLA HARRISON AND AMANDA NUNES FACE OFF!!! \ud83c\udfc6<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC316?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC316<\/a> | LIVE on TNT Sports &#038; discovery+ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w65vsqaMlI\">pic.twitter.com\/w65vsqaMlI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UFC on TNT Sports (@ufcontnt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufcontnt\/status\/1931567682383458748?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The foremost problem is not an absence of passion or drive; it&#8217;s the tough, unending reality of the acute weight cut. Harrison&#8217;s natural athletic construct made her a dominant force within the PFL at 145 and 155 kilos. To achieve the UFC&#8217;s bantamweight limit of 135 kilos, she has been torturing her body nonstop. While she has impressively proven she will make the championship weight, the severe physical toll is solely becoming completely unsustainable for her long-term health.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking candidly about her immediate future, Harrison laid out a firm ultimatum for the promotion. She officially plans to retire following the monumental clash with Nunes if the UFC refuses to open a 145-pound featherweight division for her to comfortably compete in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the event that they don\u2019t intend to make a 145, then I\u2019m just gonna say like thanks, it\u2019s been great.. I\u2019m satisfied,\u201d Harrison confessed during a recent interview. Elaborating on the severe, long-term consequences of shedding that much mass, she added a sobering reality check: \u201cIt\u2019s similar to taking years off my life, I\u2019m not going to misinform you.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2757\ufe0fUFC Champion Kayla Harrison plans to retire after her super fight vs Amanda Nunes if the UFC doesn&#8217;t allow her to fight at 145lbs: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the event that they don\u2019t intend to make a 145, then I\u2019m just gonna say like thanks, it\u2019s been great.. I\u2019m satisfied. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s similar to taking years off my\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZgVhUxEMP2\">pic.twitter.com\/ZgVhUxEMP2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MMA UNCENSORED (@MMAUNCENSORED1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MMAUNCENSORED1\/status\/2041222607609922035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This open admission makes the Nunes fight rather more necessary. If Harrison can beat the \u201cLioness,\u201d she is going to have made her mark as a generational talent. With absolutely nothing left to prove, walking away together with her health intact makes perfect logical sense.<\/p>\n<p>The ball is now squarely in Dana White&#8217;s court. Will the UFC ultimately revive the ladies&#8217;s featherweight class to maintain a marquee superstar on the lively roster? Or will they force one of the dominant athletes in combat sports history into an early, completely justified retirement? The complete MMA fanbase will likely be watching this unprecedented situation very closely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>UFC champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison has just dropped a large revelation regarding the long run of her combat sports profession as we realize it.  The highly anticipated super fight against the legendary Amanda Nunes might legitimately be the ultimate time we ever see Harrison step into the famed Octagon.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison has just dropped a large revelation regarding the long run of her combat sports profession as we realize it. The highly anticipated super fight against the legendary Amanda Nunes might legitimately be the ultimate time we ever see Harrison step into the famed Octagon. 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