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Kayla Harrison discusses retirement plans before UFC 334 title defense

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 12, 2026, 10:30 PM

Last updated Oct 12, 2026

Kayla Harrison discusses retirement plans before UFC 334 title defense
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Kayla Harrison, the current UFC women’s Bantamweight champion, will defend her title against Amanda Nunes at UFC 334 on November 14, 2026, in Madison Square Garden. Harrison, who recently turned 36, hinted that her MMA career may come to an end soon, citing her busy life as a single mom and her multiple surgeries over recent years. She expressed a desire to focus on personal aspects of her life outside of combat sports, including dating. Harrison is coming off a neck surgery and is set to face Nunes, a former champion returning from retirement, in what is expected to be a significant bout in women's MMA history.

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  • •Harrison defends her title against Nunes at UFC 334 on November 14.
  • •Harrison hints at retirement soon due to personal and health reasons.
  • •She is a single mom and has not dated in five years.
  • •Harrison underwent neck surgery earlier this year.
  • •The fight is anticipated to be one of the biggest in women's MMA history.
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  • 10:30 PMYahoo Sports — Harrison On Retirement: ‘It Won’t Be Much Longer’
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Current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s Bantamweight champion, Kayla Harrison, will be gearing up to defend her title against former division queen, Amanda Nunes, who is returning from retirement to take part in the mega-fight in the co-main event of UFC 334 on Sat., Nov. 14, 2026 in Madison Square Garden in New York City. […]

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