Amanda Nunes plans to end retirement to fight winner of Kayla Harrison vs. Julianna Pena after UFC 316

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The greatest women’s mixed martial artist is back. After intimating as much, Amanda Nunes confirmed she’s ending her retirement. Nunes, who will be in attendance for UFC 316, wants to face the winner of Saturday’s co-main event between UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena and Kayla Harrison.

The prevailing hope going into UFC 316 is that whoever emerges as champion will welcome Nunes out of retirement. Nunes’ recent comments will go a long way toward realizing that hope.

“I’m here. I’m back,” Nunes told New York Post Sports on Thursday. “The division is exciting. I’m going to jump in again, and it’s going to be more exciting.”

Harrison vs. Nunes is a fresh matchup between former American Top Team training partners. A third fight with Pena allows the winner to take the lead in their series.

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