UFC 334: Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes Preview & Prediction

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Kayla Harrison makes her first bantamweight title defence against returning legend, female MMA GOAT, Amanda Nunes in the UFC 334 co-main event at MSG.

Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes facts

What time are Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes expected to walk out? 15 November 2026 at 3:45 am

Where is UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit? Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA

Where can I get tickets for UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC 334

What TV channel is UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – Paramount

Where can I stream UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit? UK – TNT Sports can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and HBO Max / USA – Paramount+ & UFC Fight Pass

UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit main card

Ciryl Gane vs Josh Hokit (Heavyweight)

Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes (Women’s Bantamweight)

Caio Borralho vs Yousri Belgaroui (Middleweight)

Uros Medic vs Kevin Holland (Welterweight)

Bilal Hasan vs Luis Gurule (Flyweight)

UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit prelims

Stephen Thompson vs Charles Radtke (Welterweight)

Drew Dober vs Chris Duncan (Lightweight)

Jim Miller vs Terrance McKinney (Lightweight)

Donte Johnson vs Cesar Almeida (Middleweight)

Jared Gordon vs Melquizael Costa (Lightweight)

Macy Chiasson vs Beatriz Mesquita (Women’s Bantamweight)

Alateng Heili vs Juan Diaz (Bantamweight)

Evan Elder vs Samuel Sanches (Lightweight)

Kayla Harrison: Can the Olympian end the GOAT debate?

Kayla Harrison (19-1) is 3-0 in the UFC. She submitted Holly Holm, outpointed Ketlen Vieira, then made Julianna Pena tap to a kimura to win the bantamweight title in June 2025. She hasn’t fought since – herniated discs in her neck forced her out of the original January date and into surgery, and she’s admitted she thought about retiring. Her game is built on world-class judo, fence grappling and top control. Fighting from southpaw, she throws heavy hands to occupy her opponent’s guard and get into the clinch, and once it hits the mat her ground and pound is arguably the heaviest in women’s MMA.

Amanda Nunes: “The Lioness” returns to reclaim her throne

Amanda Nunes (23-5) hasn’t fought since beating Irene Aldana by unanimous decision at UFC 289 in June 2023, after which she retired as a two-division champion, the only one in women’s UFC history. Her last loss came three fights ago, when Julianna Pena submitted her in a huge upset, though she avenged it emphatically in the rematch. Nunes evolved from a pure knockout artist into a measured, well-rounded fighter, leaning on technical striking, stance switching and dominant wrestling. In her last two title fights she prioritised control and pacing, mixing in double legs and clinch trips, then smothering opponents from top to bank rounds safely.

Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes prediction

Nunes is the women’s GOAT, but the game has moved on since she walked away, and this is Harrison’s era. More than three years out of the cage is a long time at 38, and however much she’s been in the gym, nothing replaces the rhythm of real fights. Harrison has question marks of her own, with a long layoff and neck surgery, but she’s the champion, still in her prime and a physical specimen for the division.

Nunes could bring a well-roundedness that Harrison doesn’t usually see in her opponents, and on paper the Brazilian has the striking edge. But physicality is the deciding factor here. Harrison’s pressure on the ground is immense, and Nunes, for all her wrestling, just isn’t used to dealing with that kind of weight and strength anymore. When Harrison lost to Larissa Pacheco she faded late, but I don’t think this one gets anywhere near the second half.

Expect Harrison to use her hands to occupy Nunes’ guard, get into the clinch and secure an early takedown with her judo or against the fence. Once she’s on top, the ground and pound will flow, and I don’t think Nunes survives the first round. Harrison retains, and the female GOAT conversation starts to be debated again.

Prediction: Kayla Harrison to win in round one