As Kayla Harrison prepares to face Amanda Nunes in the UFC 334 co-main event, a lot of the focus for the fight is going to center around them previously training together at American Top Team and even sharing the same coaches at times.
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UFC 332 Best Bets: Rafael dos Anjos' return won't last
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Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLCUFC 332's best wagers include the return of one of the greatest lightweights in the promotion's history after a two-year absence.
UFC 332 features a vacant women's flyweight title headliner between top contenders Natalia Silva and Wang Cong. After Valentina Shevchenko vacated the belt earlier this year due to injury, Silva and Cong will look to exceed tampered expectations and deliver an instant classic on Saturday night.
Despite the lack of sizzle surrounding the UFC 332 headliner, the card features many intriguing matchups. This includes the return of former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos after a two-year absence from competition.
UFC 332 marks the promotion's return to Salt Lake City, UT. After several highlight-reel cards in Salt Lake City, UFC 332 could potentially be a surprisingly entertaining event.
Ahead of the action this weekend at UFC 332, here's what you need to know to potentially win some money this weekend.
All betting odds courtesy of BetOnline.
Damian Pinas by KO/TKO (-185)
UFC middleweight prospect Damian Pinas' return marks his third fight of the year at UFC 332.
Pinas has earned five consecutive first-round knockout victories in his MMA career. He's one of the best pure boxers in the middleweight division, as evidenced by recent wins over Cesar Almeida and Wes Schultz.
Pinas will face 10-5 fighter Andrey Pulyaev at UFC 332 and enters the fight as a significant betting favorite. Pulyaev has lost three of his last four fights, although he did manage to go the distance with knockout artists Christian Leroy Duncan and Ateba Gautier.
Despite Pulyaev's durability, the line for another Pinas knockout sits at a modest -185 entering UFC 332, making it a solid anchor to build a parlay. Until we see otherwise, expect another flash knockout from the middleweight prospect.
Alexander Hernandez vs. Rafael dos Anjos UNDER 2.5 RDs (+120)
Dos Anjos is making a surprising return to MMA after an injury-riddled last two years of training. The former UFC lightweight champion hasn't fought since injuring his leg against Geoff Neal at UFC 308.
The 41-year-old faces a tough out for his UFC return. Dos Anjos and Alexander Hernandez will battle to move closer to the UFC lightweight Top 15 after recent up-and-down performances.
The high elevation, combined with Dos Anjos' first cut to 155 lbs in almost 31 months, could make for a fast-paced fight between the former champ and Hernandez. Hernandez is known for quick starts in his UFC career, as evidenced by recent wins over Carlos Ferreira and Chase Hooper.
Expect either Hernandez or Dos Anjos to look for the early finish at UFC 332.
Ismail Naurdiev ML (-136)
Former UFC title challenger Marvin Vettori will look to snap a four-fight skid this weekend at UFC 332. As Vettori returns to the cage, his opponent Ismail Naurdiev's recent success has been relatively overlooked.
Naurdiev has made the most of his second stint in the UFC with wins in three of his last four fights. He most recently earned a vicious one-punch knockout at UFC Qatar over Ryan Loder to earn his 25th career win.
Vettori took almost a full year away from the Octagon to return to his old team, led by UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush, in California. The former title challenger's durability has never been questioned, but his endurance has been a major obstacle to his intended return to title contention.
Naurdiev will look to challenge Vettori's endurance at UFC 332 with a well-rounded skill set. At -136, a Naurdiev win is a solid bet given Vettori's recent struggles and hiatus.
What's your prediction for Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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Skalický neuvěřitelný, JaneÄka se tam držel
sÃlou vůle. JeÅ¡tÄ› dÄ›lat angliÄáky mezi koly, to fakt nechceÅ¡ 😀
Poprve, co padlo KO v 15s v tom stand and bang Å¡Ãlenstvà #CageGame2
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was able to speak with the team before an ambulance took him to the
hospital. Bidrman said a blow to the chest may have triggered an
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situation here, where one of the fighters, specifically Jindra,
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person. And BRNO, the ambulance service, whom we greatly thank for
arriving on time, has taken him over, and he is now already at the
hospital. Jindra, I want to repeat, was already fully conscious in
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UFC 334 | Pro fighters make their picks for Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes title fight
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17 hours agoon
November 11, 2026

The UFC heads to Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, for UFC 334. In the co-main event, Kayla Harrison defends her women's bantamweight title against Amanda Nunes. Heading into the bout, Harrison is a -196 favorite while the former champ is a +152 underdog on FanDuel.
Ahead of the bout at UFC 334, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the women's bantamweight title fight. The pros believe Nunes will upset Harrison in her return and reclaim the bantamweight title.
BJPENN.com Fighter Picks Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes:
Julian Erosa, UFC featherweight: I think Nunes. She has less muscle than Harrison, and muscle takes oxygen, and I think Nunes wins in the later rounds.
Dustin Jacoby, UFC light heavyweight: This is a good fight. Amanda is coming back, so there are some questions, and she has the knockout power. But, I do think Kayla will get the win with her wrestling.
Gillian Robertson, UFC strawweight: Amanda. I've trained with and known her for a long time, so I might be bias. But I do think she is the greatest woman in combat sports, and I think Amanda won't be scared of Kayla's judo and will be aggressive on the feet with her striking.
Mario Bautista, UFC bantamweight: I think Amanda Nunes gets the win. Kayla cuts a lot of weight, and I do worry about that with how hard Amanda hits.
Modestas Bukauskas, UFC light heavyweight: A very tough fight to pick. Kayla has been great in the UFC, but I can never pick against Amanda. Although she does have a layoff, I think she wins.
Terrance McKinney, UFC lightweight: I think Kayla Harrison wins. She will be able to take Amanda down, and Nunes will get tired as we have seen in the past. Kayla defends her belt.
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Fighters picking Kayla Harrison: Dustin Jacoby, Terrance McKinney
Fighters picking Amanda Nunes: Julian Erosa, Gillian Robertson, Mario Bautista, Modestas Bukauskas
ICYMI: Pro fighters also made their picks for the UFC 334 main event featuring Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit.
Who do you think will win the UFC 334 co-main event between Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes?
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Kayla Harrison’s coach downplays past experience with Amanda Nunes playing any real part in UFC 334 fight
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1 day agoon
November 11, 2026
But Mike Brown, who previously coached Nunes and has served as Harrison's head coach since the first day she stepped foot in the gym, says that narrative is really being blown out of proportion. While Brown knows that Harrison and Nunes crossed paths from time to time, they were never that close long before they were scheduled to compete for the women's bantamweight championship.
“It's a big gym,†Brown told MMA Fighting. “There's a lot of training partners. They weren't training partners that often. Very seldom.â€
Of course, Brown gets pulled into that conversation a lot because he did coach both fighters but even that doesn't really cause a conflict of interest. At least in his book.
“I have a job,†Brown explained. “I work for Kayla and I work for ATT. That's my job. I trained with Amanda, but I was never her official head coach. But I did work with her for a handful of fights.
“But this is business. It's a big fight, and they're both going to make a bunch of money and everyone is in a good situation.â€
Now Brown obviously has an intimate knowledge about the good, the bad and the ugly working with both fighters but even that doesn't necessarily serve as an advantage.
Nunes left American Top Team, and effectively started her own gym, and that's continued as she prepares for her comeback from retirement. But Brown knows that Harrison and Nunes both have enough footage out there that the strategy come Saturday night isn't going to be some revolutionary change from what each has done in the past.
“I think they both each other's strengths and weaknesses,†Brown said. “Amanda's a big power puncher and everyone knows that. Kayla is a world class grappler and a multiple world champion, a world champion in judo, so there's no secrets in what each fighter's going to want to do.
“I don't think you would have had to coach them to figure that out. I think everyone knows what everyone wants to do here. It comes down to who can implement their game plan.â€
Since the day she started in the sport, Harrison has long talked about defining her legacy by becoming the greatest of all-time.
With two Olympic gold medals in judo along with a UFC championship and several PFL championships, Harrison could already make a compelling argument as the greatest combat sports athlete in history.
That said, Brown acknowledges that Nunes' accolades are undeniable and adding that win to her resume should help separate Harrison from any past competition when it comes to that greatest of all-time conversation.
“I believe so just because of her track record,†Brown said about Harrison. “Her near perfect record. Amanda's beaten every champion I believe at 135 except for Kayla. She's beat every champ that's ever been at the weight. That's pretty damn impressive except for Kayla. Obviously, she's done more in the sport than Kayla, but Kayla's record is near perfect. One blemish with [Larissa] Pacheco in their third fight. She had beat her twice before that.
“She's clearly head and shoulders above the competition. She also has a very high finish rate I would consider her the greatest of all-time if she wins this fight.â€
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