NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 14: (R-L) Kayla Harrison submits Amanda Nunes of Brazil in their women’s bantamweight championship fight during the UFC 334 event at Madison Square Garden on November 14, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Kayla Harrison put her name among the best women’s fighters to ever do it last night (Sat., Nov. 14, 2026) at UFC 334 LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Madison Square Garden in New York City, retaining her UFC women’s bantamweight title with a fourth-round submission (rear-naked choke) over MMA legend Amanda Nunes.
Despite a three-year layoff, Nunes came out firing in the early going. “Lioness” hurt Harrison a few times and started to bloody the champion up. Harrison was finally able to mix in her takedowns and ended up in top control. She landed some short ground-and-pound, but nothing that did serious damage. The second round played out the same way as Nunes landed shots on the feet in the opening moments — along with a surprising takedown — before Harrison took her down and gained top control once again.
Nunes came back in Round 3 and ended up taking Harrison’s back, but she lost position and Harrison once again worked from top. This time around the champion scored nasty elbows and punches that opened up a cut on Nunes’s forehead. The fourth round started and Nunes threw a front kick to the body. Harrison caught it and eventually got Nunes to the canvas. Harrison quickly jumped on the back and sunk in a tight rear-naked choke. Nunes fought for a few seconds before tapping and forcing the referee to step in for the stoppage.
