Kayla Harrison: 'I'm here to add | MMA News
Second-ranked girls’s bantamweight contender Kayla Harrison (18-1) signed with the UFC to develop into a champion and she’ll have the chance at UFC 316 on June 7 in Newark, N.J.
The Olympic gold medalist in Judo and former Professional Fighters League (PFL) light-weight champion takes on reigning UFC titleholder Julianna Pena (12-5) in the UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O’Malley 2 co-main occasion at the Prudential Center.
Harrison destroyed former champion Holly Holm in her promotional debut at UFC 300 and put the 135-pound division on discover. She prevailed over then No. 2 ranked Ketlen Vieira in her second octagon efficiency via unanimous determination to earn the title struggle.
“I think that I’m here to show what the difference between good and great is,” Harrison informed UFC’s Megan Olivi. “I feel like Pena’s a veteran of the sport. She’s The Ultimate Fighter winner. She’s been around a long time. She’s gritty, but we’ve seen her lose and we’ve seen the holes in her game. I’m here to expose it one more time. I’m here to add her name to my resume.”
“She’s very unorthodox. She definitely likes to brawl,” continued Harrison. “I think that’s really her only chance is to try and make it a brawl, but my fight IQ, my coaches, my team, we have a plan. And I’m going to go out there and implement the game plan and stick to it and be smart and become a UFC champion.”
Harrison hopes to end Pena but is making ready for a five-round struggle. She claims to have left ‘no stone unturned’ in her coaching camp for the UFC 316 title struggle.
“I’m leaving no stone unturned, but I want to win by KO, TKO, or submission,” Harrison stated. “Having said that, I’m preparing for 25 hard minutes. One round at a time. One minute at a time. One exchange at a time. One breath at a time.”
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