Morning Report: Amanda Nunes picks Kayla Harrison to beat Julianna Peña at UFC 316 and set up superfight

Amanda Nunes | Photo by Cooper Neill /Zuffa LLC

Amanda Nunes thinks we are on the cusp of finally getting the superfight we nearly got a few years ago.

This Saturday, Julianna Peña defends her women’s bantamweight title against Kayla Harrison in the co-main event of UFC 316. But the fight is for more than just the 135 title, it’s for a shot at Nunes, who, earlier this year, announced she will return from retirement to face the winner. And ahead of Saturday’s event, that’s still Nunes’s plan.