"Best fight in women's UFC history" - MMA world explodes a Kayla Harrison faces off with Amanda Nunes following UFC 316 title win

Shortly after Kayla Harrison became the new UFC women's bantamweight champion, she called out Amanda Nunes, who was in attendance for the UFC 316 PPV event, for a face-off.

At UFC 316, Harrison dethroned Julianna Pena and claimed the title in the women’s 135-pound weight class. The five-round bout ended with a second-round submission victory for the two-time Olympic gold medalist. Following her win, Harrison immediately called out Nunes to the octagon, and both fighters expressed their desire to face each other next.

Check out Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes facing off below:

Several fight fans and netizens went to the comments section of @mma_orbit's post on X to share their reactions on Harrison and Nunes' faceoff, with one user writing:

"Best fight in womens ufc history"

Others commented:

"This will be big. #UFC316"

"For the vacant 145 belt. You dont need to make Kayla kill herself making 35 & Nunes im sure would prefer it at 45 anyway."

"Get Weili vs Shevchenko on the same card and its the greatest ever event for women's MMA"

"First time I've ever been excited for a women’s fight"

Check out more fan reactions below:

Fans' reaction to Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes' face-off at UFC 316. [Screenshots courtesy: @mma_orbit on X]

Harrison became the UFC women's bantamweight champion after just three fights in the promotion. Meanwhile, Nunes is considered one of the greatest female fighters in the history of the organization. Although she retired in 2023, the Brazilian has announced her comeback to face Harrison next.