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Kayla Harrison nearly suffered permanent nerve damage prior to neck surgery

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Kayla Harrison revealed she was close to permanent nerve damage before undergoing neck and spinal surgery earlier this year. The fighter will now return to defend her UFC women's bantamweight title against Amanda Nunes at UFC 334.

Kayla Harrison revealed that she was on the verge of permanent nerve damage prior to undergoing surgery on five herniated discs in her neck at the start of the year. The procedure forced the postponement of her scheduled January title defense against Amanda Nunes. Following an eight-week recovery in a neck brace, Harrison admitted she questioned her future in the sport before deciding to return. She is now scheduled to defend her belt against the returning Amanda Nunes at UFC 334 in New York.