The UFC homepage confirmed that they had successfully signed a contract with Kayla Harrison, one of the most outstanding female fighters in the US at the moment. She is known for her two continuous Olympic gold medals at the 2012 London and Rio 2016 Olympics. She rested 1 year before walking on a professional martial arts floor.
The UFC recruiting Kayla Harrison is part of the journey to find a new star for the female fighter. Since the time Amanda Nunes announced his retirement, UFC has no fighters who are able to fill the void of the former champion, both in terms of achievements on the floor and reputation.
Before signing a contract with UFC, Harrison was a martial artist playing at the PFL (Professional Fighters League). Her performance at the professional MMA match is 17 matches, including 16 victories (6 no, 6 submission) and 1 defeat. She won the PFL championship in the 2019 and 2021 seasons.
At the previous PFL playground, Kayla Harrison often played in Lightweight (70kg). But in the upcoming UFC debut, she will force the Bantamweight relegation (61kg) to play. This is the information that UFC President Dana White officially confirmed. He called Harrison as one of the biggest contracts.
The opponent of Kayla Harrison on the day of the UFC debut is the former Holly Holm champion, who has repeatedly won the Boxing World Championship. Holm is also the former UFC championship in Bantamweight. They will encounter each other at the big UFC 300 event, taking place in early April in the US.