Retirement in combat sports rarely means forever anymore sadly. Fighters announce they are done only to return months later. The allure of one more payday proves too tempting for most. George St-Pierre came back after years away from competition. Conor McGregor keeps teasing returns despite endless inactivity currently. Even legends struggle walking away from the spotlight permanently.<\/p>
Amanda Nunes shocked everyone by retiring after defeating Irene Aldana in 2023. ‘The Lioness’ had dominated women’s MMA<\/a> for years across two divisions. She held both the bantamweight and featherweight titles simultaneously. Most considered her the greatest female fighter ever without question. But recently she’s been teasing a comeback to the octagon. Now Valentina Shevchenko has broken down Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes with some brutally honest takes about motivations and ring rust.<\/p> Shevchenko didn’t hold back when discussing Nunes’s potential return recently. Talking to Ariel Helwani , the flyweight champion questioned what version of Amanda would actually show up. <\/p> “It’s unknown in what shape she’s going to return. Half Amanda? Maybe full Amanda? Who knows. What shape will she be back? Is she coming back the same prime that she was?If she’s coming back just to get some money because she’s run out from money, it’s going to be different.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>Valentina Shevchenko Speaks About Harrison vs Nunes<\/h2>