Amanda Nunes made her highly anticipated comeback at UFC 334 on Saturday, but not everyone was thrilled with how it played out.
“The Lioness” returned from a three-plus-year retirement to face current bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison in the hopes of adding to her incredible legacy, which included past title runs at 135 and 145 pounds. However, Harrison came out on top in the end, submitting Nunes in Round 4 with a rear-naked choke. While it wasn’t surprising to see Harrison come out on top, the manner
in which Nunes met her fate was puzzling, to say the least.
Despite Harrison being the most decorated judoka in United States’ history, Nunes continually tried to grapple with Harrison through the first 15 minutes of the fight and, unsurprisingly, Harrison consistently got the better of Nunes in that department. Nunes looked exhausted to start the fourth round and Harrison capitalized with a trip and the fight-ending choke.
UFC veteran Matt Brown summed up his thoughts succinctly on social media, calling Nunes’ strategy the “Worst. Gameplan. Ever.”
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