​Amanda Nunes had a disappointing comeback at UFC 334 | Caleb Bowlin, Getty Images Amanda Nunes made her highly anticipated comeback at UFC 334 on Saturday, but not everyone was thrilled with how it played out.“The Lioness” returned from a three-plus-year retirement to face current bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison in the hopes of adding to her incredible legacy, which included past title runs at 135 and 145 pounds. However, Harrison came out on top in the end, submitting Nunes in Round 4 with a rear-naked choke. While it wasn’t surprising to see Harrison come out on top, the manner in which Nunes met her fate was puzzling, to say the least.Despite Harrison being the most decorated judoka in United States’ history, Nunes continually tried to grapple with Harrison through the first 15 minutes of the fight and, unsurprisingly, Harrison consistently got the better of Nunes in that department. Nunes looked exhausted to start the fourth round and Harrison capitalized with a trip and the fight-ending choke.UFC veteran Matt Brown summed up his thoughts succinctly on social media, calling Nunes’ strategy the “Worst. Gameplan. Ever.”See more fighter reactions below.Amanda gave that fight away. Worst. Gameplan. Ever.— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) November 15, 2026Congratulations @KaylaH if you’re looking for a dance partner at 145 👋 I know someone https://t.co/3I0qTqZpHS— CrisCy₿org.com 19X World Champ (@criscyborg) November 15, 2026Congratulations Kayla! @KaylaH 🏆Beautiful fight, smart tactics and everything 💪Real Main Event of #UFC334 🔥— Valentina The Bullet Shevchenko (@BulletValentina) November 15, 2026I told you guys Kayla by submission 😉 https://t.co/VNpsZmV5vw— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) November 15, 2026That was one hell of a fight! Both those girls fought their ass off and showed incredible heart! Hats off ladies! #UFC334— Dustin Jacoby 🇺🇸 (@thehanyakdj) November 15, 2026Male or Female, Kayla Harrison is as TOUGH AS THEY COME! Hats off CHAMP! #UFC334— Dustin Jacoby 🇺🇸 (@thehanyakdj) November 15, 2026@KaylaH THE IRON LADY 👏#ufc334— Azamat Bekoev (@AzamatBekoev) November 15, 2026Kayla is the Goat hands down! #ufc334— Cody Durden (@Cody_Durden) November 15, 2026I feel like that was Amanda Nunes fight to lose— Billy Quarantillo (@BillyQMMA) November 15, 2026This jiu-jitsu stuff is really crazy, it saves lives and sometimes even leads to a few victories.— Vinicius “LokDog” Oliveira (@LokdogVinicius) November 15, 2026Sem palavras, na moralPor que Amanda, por quê?— Mairon “The Legend” Santos (@Maironsantoss) November 15, 2026