DiscoverCageside with John MorganKayla Harrison wants Amanda Nunes fight ‘to change the way people look at women’s MMA’ | Cageside 1 on 1
Kayla Harrison wants Amanda Nunes fight ‘to change the way people look at women’s MMA’ | Cageside 1 on 1

Kayla Harrison wants Amanda Nunes fight ‘to change the way people look at women’s MMA’ | Cageside 1 on 1

Update: 2025-06-11
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New UFC women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison has always wanted a chance to challenger herself against the consensus GOAT – and former teammate – Amanda Nunes. Now that the fight is a reality, Harrison tells Grind City Media’s John Morgan that she’s not just looking to elevate her own status with a win, but to raise the respect level of the women’s game as a whole.

0:00 – ‘It definitely feels like I’m dreaming’
3:02 – ‘Am I am who I say I am?’
6:10 – ‘There’s not really a relationship now’ with Amanda Nunes
10:25 – ‘I believe I’m the greatest fighter on the planet’
11:59 – No timeline for Nunes fight – and no weight class preference
15:32 – Snapping back to reality and realizing the greatest joy in life
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Kayla Harrison wants Amanda Nunes fight ‘to change the way people look at women’s MMA’ | Cageside 1 on 1

Kayla Harrison wants Amanda Nunes fight ‘to change the way people look at women’s MMA’ | Cageside 1 on 1

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