Kayla Harrison gave Amanda Nunes a public nudge on Thursday, and this time the message was not vague at all.
Harrison posted directly to Nunes on X, writing:
Good morning @Amanda_Leoa ! I can’t wait for us to have the greatest fight of all time and take women’s mma to a whole new level! The best vs. the goat!
The timing also works in her favor. Harrison had already been in the middle of headlines after her recent clash with Ronda Rousey, and there has already been movement around Amanda Nunes potentially coming back for the right fight. So Harrison did the smart thing and used the moment to aim at the one opponent who changes everything.
Here is Harrison’s post:
Good morning @Amanda_Leoa! I can’t wait for us to have the greatest fight of all time! The best vs. the goat!
— Kayla Harrison Official (@KaylaH) April 16, 2026
Kayla Harrison is selling Amanda Nunes as the fight that changes the division
Amanda Nunes is not just a famous name Harrison picked out of a hat. She left the sport after beating Irene Aldana at UFC 289 and walking away as a former two-division champion. Before that, she beat Julianna Pena to regain the bantamweight belt, knocked out Cris Cyborg in under a minute, stopped Ronda Rousey in 48 seconds, and owns two wins over Valentina Shevchenko. That resume is why every possible return fight starts with her.
Harrison’s side of it is strong too. She came into the UFC with Olympic gold medals and PFL titles, then quickly added wins over Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira before submitting Julianna Pena to win the bantamweight title at UFC 316. So when she calls for Nunes now, it is not prospect talk or fantasy booking. It is the current champion calling for the biggest name left on the board.
