Although her sophomore appearance in the UFC didn’t produce an abundance of highlights for her all-time reel, coach Mike Brown is confident Kayla Harrison is on the cusp of her latest piece of gold.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo has spent the bulk of her career mostly dominating the PFL, where she won two $1 million 155-pound titles. She moved to the UFC earlier this year and debuted with a second-round finish of former women’s bantamweight champ Holly Holm.
Not only did Harrison (18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) take out a former titleholder right out of the gate, but she made a successful debut at 135 pounds, as well – a full 20 pounds down from where she spent most of her time in the PFL. At UFC 307, she faced some second-round adversity against Ketlen Vieira (14-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC), but ultimately won a unanimous decision.
