Amanda Nunes has given her first thoughts on Saturday's UFC 334 loss to Kayla Harrison, albeit only brief.
Nunes (23-6 MMA, 16-3 UFC) left the octagon before doing a post-fight interview with Joe Rogan and did not do any media backstage following her fourth-round submission defeat to Harrison (20-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The result spoiled a return from retirement for "The Lioness," who hadn't competed since June 2023 when she laid down the gloves following a title defense over Irene Aldana. She came back to challenge former American Top Team teammate Harrison in a long-awaited showdown, but several strategic errors led to her downfall.
"Sh*t happens," Nunes wrote on Sunday on Instagram Stories in her first comments
about the fight. "Back in the game."
After taking her gloves off at the conclusion of the bout and heading backstage, there was some speculation about whether Nunes would see the loss as a sign that perhaps her best days are behind.
Her comments indicate she doesn't see it that way, opening the door for a potential rematch, which both Harrison and UFC CEO Dana White expressed interest in making in the immediate aftermath of UFC 334.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Amanda Nunes gives first reaction to UFC 334 loss vs. Kayla Harrison
