Kayla Harrison returned to the win column and made a big call out after defeating Aspen Ladd.
On the main card of 2023 PFL Championship at The Anthem in Washington, D.C., Harrison (16-1) was too much for Ladd (11-5) to handle over the course of 15 minutes, as she rebounded from the first loss of her career with unanimous scores of 30-27.
After a few initial striking exchanges, Harrison slipped as they traded kicks, but quickly recovered to bring the fight to her world on the ground. Harrison nearly completed a transition to full mount, but Ladd escaped to her feet, and nearly hit a takedown of her own. Harrison reversed the attempt though, and began landing punches from guard. Ladd eventually worked her way back to her feet, but couldn’t escape the clinch against the cage, where Harrison landed a few short strikes and a hard knee to the head before the horn.