AmandaNunes says burnout drove her to retire in 2023. Time awayrenewed her interest in fighting, and the chance to take onKaylaHarrison gave her a reason to return.
The former two-division Ultimate Fighting Championship champion will challenge Harrisonfor the bantamweight title at UFC334. Speaking to UFC News, Nunes said years of defending titlesin two weight classes without an extended break had worn herdown.
Amanda Nunes discusses burnout, her daughters and the KaylaHarrison challenge ahead of her UFC comeback
“I literally was on the road without stopping for so long. Defendthe belt, you know, one division, the other, and I never stopped. Ikind of burned out a little bit,” Nunes said.
Nunes said she eventually missed competing. She also wanted heryounger daughter to see a part of her life that her older daughterhad already experienced.
“At one point in life, when I got the break that I needed,everything got boring. I got bored at home,” Nunes said. “Myyounger one didn’t have the opportunity to see everything about mylife. I feel like she deserved it too.”
The matchup with Harrison was another draw.
“Kayla is a very good opponent, tough opponent. It’s exactly how Ilike it. I like a challenge,” she added.
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