UFC 334: A look back at 10 of the most anticipated fights in women’s MMA history

On Saturday, Amanda Nunes will return from retirement to face Kayla Harrison for the bantamweight championship in the UFC 334 co-main event. The battle is one of the most exciting and anticipated fights in women's mixed martial arts history.

Nunes battled her way to being considered the greatest female fighter ever before retiring as bantamweight champion in 2023 after defeating basically every notable name available, including every woman to ever hold the UFC bantamweight and featherweight titles.

In Nunes' absence, Harrison has become champion, bringing Olympic wrestling bona fides to the championship level.

This long-discussed fight joins a still young history of highly-anticipated women's mixed martial arts fights.

With that in mind, we took a look to the past to determine 10 of the most anticipated fights in women's MMA history, based on how excited fans were to see the bouts, the importance of the fight at the time and the larger impact of the bouts.

Let's take a look at that list, presented in chronological order, as we prepare for UFC 334 and Harrison vs. Nunes.

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