Kayla Harrison Re-Signs with Professional Fighters League on Multi-Year Deal

By Martial Arts Videos March 8, 2022
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After testing the waters as a free agent, Kayla
Harrison has elected to return to Professional Fighters
League.

The PFL announced Tuesday that the two-time Olympic gold medalist
has signed a multi-year contract extension to return to the
organization where she began her mixed martial arts career. Ariel
Helwani
recently reported that the promotion matched an offer from
Bellator MMA to retain Harrison, while PFL founder Donn Davis
called the deal a “historic new contract.” Terms of the deal were
not disclosed.

“It is a privilege to announce the PFL has signed the most dominant
MMA fighter in the world, Kayla Harrison, to a new multi-year
agreement,” said PFL CEO Peter Murray in a release. “I am also
excited to announce the PFL is launching a new Pay-Per-View Super
Fight Division where star MMA fighters will compete on a global
stage against the best fighters in the sport. Two-time PFL
Champion, Kayla Harrison, will be fighting in the PFL’s 2022 Season
starting this April on ESPN networks and will also continue to
build her legacy as a main event in the PFL’s PPV Super Fight
Division.”

Harrison has been the PFL’s biggest star since making her debut
with the promotion on June 21, 2018. The 31-year-old American Top
Team product has compiled a 12-0 mark during her professional MMA
tenure, capturing championships at 155 pounds in 2019 and 2021. She
also competed once for Invicta FC, winning a fight against Courtney
King at 145 pounds.

The Olympic judoka fought out her existing PFL contract this past
October, when she submitted Taylor
Guardado in the second round of the organization’s 2021
championships. During free agency, she was in talks with the UFC as
well as Bellator and went back and forth with the likes of Cristiane
Justino on social media. Ultimately, Harrison elected to make a
third run at a 155-pound title in PFL.

The PFL’s 2022 season is slated to begin in April.

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