Amanda Nunes explains how Kayla Harrison impacted her decision to leave ATT: “I’m not safe even in my territory”

Amanda Nunes has defined how Kayla Harrison impacted her choice to depart ATT (American Prime Workforce).

Nunes, a Brazilian blended martial artist who at present competes within the UFC, confirmed that Kayla Harrison was a part of the explanation she left the Florida-based gymnasium.

Amanda Nunes, talking on an episode of the MMA Fighting podcast ‘Trocação Franca’ shared:

“There’s that saying, prefer it or lump it. I used to be bothered by the entire scenario, in fact.”

“There have been no ladies after I received to American Prime Workforce. I used to be the primary girl to deliver two belts and put the ladies’s staff in historical past. When Kayla received there after which Kunitskaya, it started making a bizarre scenario for me as a result of that was my territory.”

Persevering with Nunes mentioned:

“Different bantamweights had been coming. Kunitskaya, who was already on the high and will’ve been a future opponent with a win over Ketlen (Vieira in 2021). She received there proper, when she was near turning into the following opponent. She confirmed up within the gymnasium and I had a scare after I walked in. I used to be like, ‘No, it’s not attainable.’ It was creating this case already.”

Talking particularly of Kayla Harrison, Amanda Nunes continued:

“After which Kayla began speaking. I used to be sort of, ‘Man, I’m not protected even in my territory.’ I used to be sort of cornered, even as a result of we share the identical coaches. She trains with  Mike Brown and I practice with Mike Brown. I used to be already coaching with them when she received there.”

“If there’s somebody that carries the identify of the staff, that’s me, who introduced two belts (to ATT). If I wasn’t who I actually am, a champion in two divisions, cool, no downside. However I used to be the champion already. She must practice some other place to combat me.”

“However then she ended up signing (with PFL) once more. It’s not a combat I didn’t need. If the chance is there and he or she desires it, cool, I’m in. A fighter wants challenges, those who discuss you and need to combat you.”

Ending the interview Amanda Nunes concluded:

“If she’s going to signal (with the UFC) or not, that’s as much as Kayla. I’ll be ready. That might be the proper approach, in my view, for her to speak about me, as a result of I’m not there (at ATT). That’s the proper method to say no matter she desires on the mic, to name me out or do no matter she desires, and I’ll be ready for her there. When she indicators (with the UFC), I’ll be there to defend (my belt).”

“Each problem is welcome. If you happen to combat and wish to be on the high and take a look at your self always, you really need motivation to proceed breaking data. After my departure (from ATT), it’s completely on Kayla to signing with the UFC. I’ll be there ready for something. After all, will probably be approach higher now that we’re on distinction sides.”

Amanda Nunes, ‘The Lioness’, is open to combat Kayla Harrison (13-0 MMA), now that they’re not teammates, ought to she determine to hitch the UFC.

Presently Nunes (21-5 MMA) has her sights set on a rematch with Julianna Pena (12-4 MMA) this summer season to regain the UFC bantamweight championship. The 2 met in December of 2021 at UFC 269, the place Nunes went all the way down to defeat by a second spherical submission in what some say was one of many best upsets in MMA historical past.

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