At UFC 300, Kayla Harrison made a huge impact on the division with her win. Harrison, a two-time $1 million winner in the PFL and a two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo, defeated former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm handily. She outstruck Holm 68-7, controlled the fight for nearly a full round, and submitted her in the second round. This victory was significant as Harrison had never fought at 135 pounds and had only been down to 145 pounds once before.
With longtime champ Amanda Nunes retiring, the bantamweight division was left in flux. Harrison’s prediction of winning a UFC title before the end of the year seems plausible, especially with 135-pound champion Raquel Pennington set to return against former champ Julianna Peña. Harrison could be waiting in the wings for the winner of that bout.
MMA Junkie’s Brian “Goze” Garcia, Danny Segura, Mike Bohn, and host “Gorgeous” George Garcia discussed Harrison’s impressive UFC debut on the show “Spinning Back Clique.” Their thoughts on Harrison’s performance can be seen in the video above, and viewers can also check out the full episode of “Spinning Back Clique” on YouTube or in podcast form.