Story byAlexander BehuninTue, January 20, 2026 at 11:51 PM UTC·2 min read“Lioness” has finally spoken. UFC 324, which goes down this weekend (Sat., Jan. 24, 2026) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, took a massive hit when reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Women’s Bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison was forced to withdraw from her co-main event clash against former two-division champion Amanda Nunes due to a neck injury that required surgery. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHarrison addressed the setback just one day after the news broke, releasing an emotional video explaining the situation. Nunes, however, remained silent — until now. The former champion finally broke her silence in a video posted to the UFC’s official YouTube channel, admitting the situation was difficult to process after what she described as a flawless training camp.“The news about Kayla going through surgery and everything made me sad because I prepared myself a lot,” Nunes said in Portuguese.