Demetrious Johnson thinks Kayla Harrison can be higher off retiring from MMA than preventing former champ-champ Amanda Nunes.
Harrison climbed to the highest of the bantamweight mountain at UFC 316, submitting Julianna Pena to assert the undisputed 135-pound title. Instantly following the struggle, the two-time Olympic gold medalist welcomed Nunes into the Octagon, setting the stage for a long-awaited conflict between the previous teammates.
Harrison vs. Nunes will undoubtedly be the largest struggle in girls’s blended martial arts historical past, however ‘Mighty Mouse’ thinks Harrison can be greatest served by preserving her legacy and avoiding a showdown with ‘The Lioness’ in any respect prices.
“If I used to be Kayla Harrison, I’d retire from the game,” Johnson mentioned on his YouTube channel. “Don’t struggle Amanda Nunes.”
DJ says Kayla Harrison’s resume doesn’t evaluate to the previous UFC two-division titleholder
Stressing how spectacular Nunes’ resume is in comparison with Harrison’s, Johnson believes the Brazilian bruiser will pose a number of issues for the two-time PFL champ.
“Kayla Harrison is looking out Amanda Nunes. I believe that’s a really, very unhealthy concept,” Johnson mentioned. “Sure, Kayla Harrison is a world champion, however while you have a look at the roster of what Amanda Nunes fought and what Kayla Harrison fought, there’s no f*cking comparability. There’s not one comparability in any respect. You had Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate, Cat Zingano, (Germaine De Randamie), Valentina Shevchenko. Simply the expertise pool Amanda Nunes has fought in blended martial arts, blows every part that Kayla Harrison has performed in her total profession, simply the expertise pool.
“Amanda Nunes doesn’t want to return out of retirement. I believe the one factor that’s attractive her to return out of retirement might be how simple the struggle is perhaps. They educated collectively. … She’s received to get Amanda Nunes down. Amanda Nunes isn’t a really small lady. She’s very large. She’s very sturdy for her measurement. I believe for Amanda Nunes if she comes again, she is placing her legacy on the road, nevertheless it’s not one thing that I’m leaping out of my seat to see. I’d relatively see Amanda Nunes keep retired, after which perhaps see Kayla Harrison struggle yet one more time after which retire” (h/t MMA Junkie).
Johnson makes a legitimate level, however contemplating each Nunes and Harrison are primed to financial institution seven figures by preventing each other, it’s unlikely that both one will heed his warning.
