Amanda Nunes has a new striking coach: her 6-year-old daughter. Days before the challenger faces Kayla Harrison at UFC 334, young Raegan offered a blunt game plan: “Punch her in the face,” then “hit her in the cheek with your knee.”
Raegan Announces UFC 334 Game Plan for Amanda Nunes
Raegan keeps her goals simple. If her mom is able to “get the belt every fight,” and she promises Kayla Harrison “loses every fight.”
The pep talk lands as Nunes (23-5) comes out of retirement. She last fought at UFC 289 in June 2023, beating Irene Aldana before vacating her title and stepping away.
Kayla Harrison Readies for Marquee Women’s MMA Fight
Harrison (19-1) holds the bantamweight belt. She won it by dominating Julianna Peña at UFC 316, adding MMA gold to her two Olympic judo titles. She has yet to lose inside the Octagon.
The matchup carries history. Nunes and Harrison once trained together at American Top Team before their partnership soured.
The fight nearly happened sooner. Nunes was booked to return in January at UFC 324, but her 36-year-old ex-partner withdrew after neck surgery, delaying the champion’s first defense.
By fight night at Madison Square Garden, Nunes will have spent 1,253 days away from the cage. At 38, many still call her the greatest to ever step inside the Octagon. And she aims to prove it in the year’s biggest women’s MMA fight.
