Amanda Nunes is only interested in undisputed gold. |
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The news of Kayla
Harrison’s injury the week before UFC 324
disappointed fans, but undoubtedly the most impacted by that was
her opponent, Amanda
Nunes.
“I’ve never been through anything like this in my entire career. I
had already finished camp and was starting to pack my bags when
UFC called me,” the former two-division champ said in an
interview with Ag.Fight backstage at the event in Las
Vegas.
‘There’s a Whole Plan’
The “Lioness” stated that she never considered competing for an
interim title.
“The athletes are right to ask I’ve been there, I know what it’s
like to be there wanting to fight for the title, it involves a
lot,” she said. “There’s a whole plan, there’s a plan between me
and the UFC. The interim title is too small for everything I
represent in women’s MMA.”
Nunes did admit that if Harrison doesn’t make a relatively quick
recovery, she might change her mind.
“A year (waiting for Kayla) is too much,” Nunes said. “Even the UFC
doesn’t want her recovery to last that long. I know that injury and
surgery are complicated things to come back from, but I hope she
can. Because I depend on her. I want her to recover well, because
I’m waiting for her. I’m doing very well, the Lioness is back, 100%
and hungry for victory.”