Amanda Nunes has pushed back on Kayla Harrison’s criticism of the upcoming Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano fight, while also calling for a new date to face Harrison.
Rousey and Carano are scheduled to fight on MVP's first MMA card live on Netflix on May 16 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Harrison recently labeled the matchup “irrelevant,” but Nunes sees it very differently.
"I don't see nobody losing here," Nunes said. "Ronda Rousey's back. She's going to fight Gina. This is great for women's MMA. This is great for all of us. I don't know what is going on with Kayla. I don't care. I don't know what is going on. I just want a date, though."
Nunes, a former UFC dual champion who retired but was planning a return, was scheduled to challenge bantamweight champion Harrison at UFC 324 before Harrison withdrew due to a neck injury that required surgery.
Now, Nunes is focused on getting that matchup rescheduled.
"I want Kayla focusing on the day to give me a date," she said. "I want to get in there and face her. Whatever she has outside with whatever, I don't care. I don't see anything horrible here. I (think it's) great. Ronda Rousey is coming back, she's going to fight, everybody is going to watch it, and me and Kayla, I hope, soon too. Women's MMA wins, and I'm happy about it."
