Dana White responds to Amanda Nunes teasing return: ‘I would absolutely love to see her come back’

Dana White is all for Amanda Nunes returning to the UFC.

This previous weekend, Julianna Peña reclaimed the ladies’s bantamweight title with a break up resolution victory over Raquel Pennington at UFC 307. Following her win, as an alternative of calling out her most definitely subsequent opponent, two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison, Peña as an alternative called for Nunes to return from retirement for a trilogy fight.

Peña and Nunes have a longstanding rivalry, with Peña scoring one of many greatest upsets in MMA historical past by beating Nunes at UFC 269, earlier than promptly shedding the title to her of their rematch seven months later. And given their historical past, on Monday, Nunes appeared to respond to Peña’s callout with a social media put up telling Dana White to name her.

And for White, that’s excellent news.

“She seems good,” White advised reporters following Tuesday’s episode of Contender Series. “She seems nice. Seems to be like she’s nonetheless in form. So you recognize the place her head is at, and I like that about right here. There’s loads of issues I like about her, I like that about her. She’s keeping track of who wins the title subsequent and I believe she’s teasing that she may be fascinated by coming again.”

Whether or not or not Nunes is definitely fascinated by returning stays to be seen. “The Lioness” retired from MMA final 12 months after avenging her loss to Peña after which defeating Irene Aldana at UFC 289.

In fact, Nunes will not be teasing a return for Peña. Previous to her stunning upset defeat to Peña at UFC 269, there have been rumors that Peña and Harrison — teammates at American Prime Group — have been circling a combat with one another. This was again when Harrison was negotiating with PFL, and Harrison was truly in attendance for the bout.

However whoever she may be coming again for, if she truly is in any respect, Dana White is right here for it.

“I like Amanda Nunes,” White stated. “I’ve an unbelievable relationship along with her. I might completely like to see her come again.”