Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harrison pose during a workout four years ago. The duo were supposed to be fighting on Jan. 24 at UFC 324 in Las Vegas in a bout called the biggest women’s fight of all-time. Harrison, though, had neck surgery today postponing the bout at least six months.
The highly anticipated showdown between Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harrison, set for January 24 at UFC 324 in Las Vegas and widely touted as the most significant women’s MMA fight in history, has been officially postponed for at least six months.
According to a source with knowledge of the situation, Harrison, the reigning UFC women’s bantamweight champion, underwent surgery in New York on Tuesday to repair herniated discs in her neck. The surgery came after Harrison flew to New York last weekend to consult with UFC doctors, who recommended the procedure.
kAm%96 D6E3246D ;FDE 2D E96 DA@CE H2D 862C:?8 FA 7@C 2 9:DE@C:4 4=2D9] }F?6D[ @7E6? 42==65 E96 8C62E6DE H@>6?’D ||p 7:89E6C @7 2== E:>6[ 925 4@>6 @FE @7 C6E:C6>6?E DA64:7:42==J E@ 7246 w2CC:D@?] }F?6D[ 2 ?2E:G6 @7 !@;F42[ q29:2[ qC2K:=[ C6E:C65 7@==@H:?8 96C yF?6 a_ab H:? 3FE D2:5 D96 H2D 5C2H? 324A6E:E:@? 3J E96 AC@DA64E @7 724:?8 w2CC:D@?]k^Am
kAmw2CC:D@?[ 2 EH@\E:>6 ~=J>A:4 ;F5@ 8@=5 >652=:DE Wa_`a[ a_`eX[ 4=2:>65 E96 &ur 32?E2>H6:89E E:E=6 😕 yF?6 a_ad 3J DF3>:EE:?8 yF=:2??2 !6?2] w2CC:D@?’D ||p C64@C5 DE2?5D 2E `h\`[ 96C @?=J =@DD 4@>:?8 3J 564:D:@? E@ {2C:DD2 !24964@ 😕 E96 a_aa !u{ =:89EH6:89E E@FC?2>6?E 7:?2=] $:?46 ;@:?:?8 E96 &ur 😕 a_ad[ w2CC:D@? 92D ?@E4965 E9C66 DEC2:89E G:4E@C:6D]k^Am
UFC champ and two-time USA Olympic champ Kayla Harrison signs a poster while posing with Rose Walker, 6, of Melrose.
kAmxE H2D 2 4@\>2:? 6G6?E 7@C &ur bac H:E9 yFDE:? v26E9;6 GD] !255J !:>3=6EE 7@C E96 :?E6C:> =:89EH6:89E E:E=6 ?@H E96 9625=:?6 6G6?E]k^Am
kAm}F?6D 2?5 w2CC:D@?’D A2E9D 92G6 =@?8 D66>65 56DE:?65 E@ 4C@DD] }F?6D 7@F89E !6?2 EH:46[ =@D:?8 3J DF3>:DD:@? 😕 s646>36C a_a` 367@C6 2G6?8:?8 E92E 56762E H:E9 2 564:D:@? G:4E@CJ 😕 E96:C yF=J a_aa C6>2E49]k^Am
kAmw2CC:D@?[ H9@ 3F:=E 96C ||p 42C66C 27E6C C6=@42E:?8 7C@> E96 |6CC:>24 2?5 25@AE65 96C D:DE6C’D EH@ 49:=5C6?[ 92D 364@>6 @?6 @7 E96 DA@CE’D >@DE 4@>A6==:?8 7:8FC6D]k^Am
kAm%96 7:89E H:== 36 C6D4965F=65 7@C 2 52E6 2E =62DE D:I >@?E9D 7C@> ?@H[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 D@FC46[ 2==@H:?8 w2CC:D@? E:>6 7@C C6923:=:E2E:@? 2?5 2 7F== EC2:?:?8 42>A]k^Am
AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
Kayla Harrison, who resided in Marblehead at the time, leaps in joy and celebrates her gold medal triumph after defeating France’s Audrey Tcheumeo in the women’s 78-kg judo gold medal match.
kAm}F?6D[ DA62<: c646="" e="">@F?E[ 24@H=65865 E96 :?6G:E23:=:EJ @7 E96 >2E49FAi “~?6 J62C A2DD65 3J 2?5 x H2D <: e96="" x="" de2j="" ec:65="" d="" j62c="" e9="" de2ce65="" z2j="2" d:8="" h:e9="" :d="">62?E E@ 36] $@ 6G6CJE9:?8’D 4@>:?8 E@86E96C]”k^Am
