UFC 324: Kayla Harrison's Title Defense Postponed Due to Injury
The highly anticipated bantamweight title fight between Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes at UFC 324 in Las Vegas has been postponed due to an injury suffered by Harrison. The American media is reporting that Harrison requires surgery on herniated discs in her neck, which has led to her withdrawal from the event.
The UFC has not disclosed the full extent of the injury, but the fight, initially set as the co-main event at the T-Mobile Arena on January 24, has been postponed to a later date. The promotion has not yet announced a replacement bout, but has promoted Sean O'Malley's contest with Song Yadong to the co-main event.
Harrison, a 35-year-old former two-time PFL lightweight champion, was set to make her first title defense against the returning Nunes, a former double champion. UFC president Dana White had described this bout as 'the biggest women's fight of all time'.
Nunes, a 37-year-old Brazilian fighter, is widely regarded as one of the greatest women's mixed martial artists in history. She was set to compete in her first bout since retiring from the sport in 2023.
The January 24 card will now be headlined by Britain's Paddy Pimblett, who will face Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title. This change in the main event could potentially impact the overall dynamics of the card, as fans eagerly await the announcement of a replacement bout for the postponed title fight.
