"I just wanted to give a bit of an update on my end. God this is a tough one. I had to have surgery on my neck yesterday here in New York City with the specialist Dr. Kim. Yeah. So in lieu of that, obviously we're going to have to reschedule the fight, and I just want to say I'm sorry,"
"I'm sorry to Amanda, I was really looking forward to it, and I just want to thank everyone."
"This is day one of recovery, and the road back starts now."
Kayla Harrison had been booked to face Amanda Nunes in the co-main event of UFC 324 before she required unexpected neck surgery in New York. The surgery removes Harrison from the card and creates a long recovery period that will require rescheduling the anticipated matchup. Harrison provided an emotional update from a hospital, apologizing to Amanda Nunes and thanking doctors, the UFC, coaches, teammates, and family. Harrison is a two-time Olympic judo gold medalist and two-time PFL women's lightweight champion who joined the UFC in 2024 and won the bantamweight title last year.
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