After revealing in April that she intended to come out of retirement to challenge the UFC 316 title fight winner, Nunes' dance partner was solidified Saturday when Kayla Harrison captured the women's bantamweight title from Julianna Peña at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes: No need for fantasy matchmaking, Harrison vs. Nunes is on the horizon. It's the only fight worth making in an otherwise stagnant division. UFC's most accomplished Olympian fights MMA's most accomplished female fighter, and there's history between them. This fight can't come soon enough.

Amanda Nunes has confirmed her intention to make a mammoth return to the UFC after engaging in an intense staredown with newly-crowned bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison.