AMANDA NUNES’s fairytale return to the UFC wasn’t to be as she suffered a stunning defeat to Kayla Harrison.

The greatest female mixed martial artist of all time returned from a TW0-AND-A-HALF-YEAR-LONG layoff at UFC 334 this morning for a grudge match with former team-mate Kayla Harrison.

Amanda Nunes throws a punch at Kayla Harrison during their bantamweight championship fight in the Octagon.
Amanda Nunes returned from a near three-year layoff to face Kayla Harrison at UFC 334 Source: Getty
Kayla Harrison grappling with Amanda Nunes on the mat during a UFC match.
Harrison dominated her former training partner with her grappling Source: Zuffa LLC

The women’s bantamweight title she vacated after beating Irene Aldana at UFC 289 was up for grabs , as well as bragging rights.

But the Brazilian icon’s bid to become a FOUR-TIME champion fell flat on its face as she suffered a fourth-round submission defeat to her former training partner.

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