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.

Sensing a fight with Kayla Harrison would come to fruition, Amanda Nunes left American Top Team. That fight could happen under the UFC banner in 2025.

Julianna Peña expects to still be in the championship conversation whenever she returns to action. “The Venezuelan Vixen” fell short in the first defense of her second bantamweight championship reign Saturday at UFC 316,