Kayla
Harrison is grateful for the opportunity to compete under the
Ultimate Fighting Championship banner.
UFC CEO Dana White
recently announced Harrison’s signing with the Las Vegas-based
promotion along with other details regarding her debut. Harrison
(16-1) is slated to make her first UFC appearance on the marquee
UFC
300 card in a bantamweight clash against former champion
Holly
Holm (15-6).
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The two-time
Professional Fighters League champion recently posted a video
on social
media after her signing was announced, saying:
“When I started competing, my goal was to be the best…the Olympic
champion of MMA. The UFC presents me with the opportunity to be
just that. It’s been an amazing journey to reach this point, and
I’m grateful for every step along the path. The highs and lows have
all shaped me and made me an even better version of myself. God’s
timing is perfect, and I am sure of one thing: My time is now.
Let’s goooooo!”
Harrison will enter the Octagon on the heels of a unanimous
decision win against former UFC fighter Aspen Ladd
under the PFL banner last November. Prior to that, the Ohio native
suffered the first loss of her professional career, dropping a
decision to Larissa
Pacheco in their trilogy match in 2022. She leaves the PFL
holding a litany of its records, ruling over the women’s divisions
with the most appearances (16), wins (15) and finishes (11), among
many others.
Meanwhile, Holm, 42, is coming off a no-contest after Mayra
Bueno Silva’s submission win over her was overturned. The
Brazilian managed to snare Holm with a ninja choke, but she failed
a post-fight drug test because of her ADHD medication. Earlier in
March 2023, “The Preacher’s Daughter” walked away with a unanimous
decision win against Yana Santos.