Amanda Nunes has not competed since June of 2023.
“Lioness,” who held championship titles at both bantamweight (135 lbs.) and featherweight (145 lbs.), makes her return to competition against Olympic gold medalist and former ATT teammate Kayla Harrison in the UFC 334 co-main event this Sat. (Nov. 14, 2026) at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Judging by the UFC 334 official weigh ins, it looks like Nunes, 38, hasn’t missed a beat.
Below is a photo gallery of her last six official weigh ins (not
including ceremonials, which often feature fighters after hydration and looking much fuller in their respective physiques).
Note: her last two pics feature featherweight (145 lbs.) title defenses.
“This is what women’s MMA needs right now,” Nunes (23-5) told CBS Sports. “I feel like it slowed down a little bit, and I’m coming back to make this hype again. I feel like the 135-pound division needed me. I came back, and I did it for that, and I did it for myself. I was missing this so much. I can’t even explain in words how I missed fighting. When I saw that Kayla signed with UFC back then, I told everybody she had a chance to get his belt, and that would be perfect. So I’m coming back to get the belt from her. So now we are here to fight in amazing New York. It’s all full cycle in my life.”
For much more on the former champ’s return to fighting click here.
