Nunes left the UFC in 2023 as the one lady to carry UFC titles in two weight lessons concurrently, and the one fighter, male or feminine, to efficiently defend each belts.
Throughout Nunes’ outstanding run, she beat among the biggest names in MMA historical past, resembling Ronda Rousey, Cris Cyborg and Valentina Shevchenko, however it was the prospect of preventing Harrison which introduced her out of retirement.
The pair are buddies and former team-mates at American Prime Group Gymnasium, which Nunes left in 2022.
Nunes began nicely and stung Harrison with a lot of straight rights, however discovered herself in hassle on the finish of the spherical with the American in a dominant place on the bottom.
Regardless of showing to have a bonus on the toes, Nunes continued to attempt to grapple however it was a tactic which performed into Harrison’s palms.
Harrison took the battle to the ground with a strong hip toss, earlier than later reducing Nunes with a giant elbow and proper hand on the bottom.
The decisive second got here within the fourth spherical as Harrison caught a kick earlier than throwing Nunes off-balance and locking within the fight-ending submission.
After the battle, Harrison stated she was contemplating retirement after admitting difficulties in reducing right down to 135lb (9st 9lb).
“I’ve bought loads of selections to make after I get house. Each time I make weight I say by no means once more,” she stated.
“I’ve undoubtedly bought some accidents after that battle, I will must heal up.”
The win was Harrison’s twentieth in 21 fights, solidifying her standing as among the finest fight sports activities athletes of all time.
Nunes, whose legacy is already cemented, suffered the sixth defeat of her 29-fight profession.
