‘Real assassin,’ Kayla Harrison, shares timeline for UFC return, sends message to Amanda Nunes – ‘Mommy soon come’ | Video
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Kayla Harrison may not be out for much longer.
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The reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight champion was forced to withdraw earlier this year from what was being billed as “the greatest women’s fight in UFC history” at UFC 324 after suffering a serious neck injury — a setback that also kept her off the highly anticipated UFC White House card.
Since then, the biggest question has been simple: when will she return?
Now, there’s at least a clearer picture.
Harrison recently appeared on Jorge Masvidal’s Death Row MMA podcast and offered an update on her recovery — and it sounds like she’s trending in the right direction.
“I look like a real assassin now,” Harrison said, referring to the scar from her injury. “I look like someone tried to get me and they failed… I think I’m going to have a CT next week and if all looks good, then I’m allowed to start drilling. A couple weeks after that, I’ll be back to sparring. Mommy, soon come.”
That timeline suggests a gradual ramp-up, but still leaves some uncertainty.
Neck injuries — especially in combat sports — can vary widely in recovery time, and Harrison will still need to rebuild her conditioning and manage the notoriously difficult cut down to 135 pounds.
She also admitted missing out on a historic event stung.
“Obviously, a piece of me is bummed that I’m not on it, that was my goal,” Harrison said. “I don’t know [if I would have headlined], that stuff doesn’t matter to me. I get paid the same whether I’m the first on the card or last.”
While no official return date has been set, a realistic target could be early fall — potentially September — depending on how her recovery progresses in the coming weeks.
And when she does return, one name looms large: Amanda Nunes, and that long-awaited showdown may finally be back on track.