Forward of her promotional debut at UFC 300 in April, former two-time light-weight match victor and PFL (Skilled Fighters League) veteran, Kayla Harrison has been warned towards her incoming bantamweight divisional bow towards Holly Holm, by former divisional champion, Miesha Tate.
Harrison, a former two-time PFL light-weight match winner, and two-time Olympic gold medalist in Judo, was confirmed as the most recent addition to the UFC’s roster final week by promotional CEO, Dana White.
And booked for a direct debut within the Octagon, Ohio native, Harrison is slated to take on former bantamweight champion, Holm in her landing at UFC 300 in April – as a part of an enormous flagship occasion.
Receiving backing from the aforenoted, White to successfully make the bantamweight limit in her first outing at the weight class, Harrison is claimed to have already made the minimize to 135 kilos efficiently in a sequence of take a look at periods.
Kayla Harrison warned towards bantamweight drop
Nevertheless, so far as Washington native, Tate is anxious, she can be apprehensive about the potential of a hugely-depleted Harrison showing at UFC 300 – as a direct results of a minimize to bantamweight.
“After I noticed it was at 135 [pounds], I used to be shocked, as a result of Kayla Harrison begged for a 155 pound division at PFL and he or she obtained it and I feel she’s been nice there.” Miesha Tate advised SiriusXM throughout a current interview. “She’s been super. I do know she’s made 145 [pounds] earlier than, I feel it was robust for her. I feel 135 goes to actually suck the elevate out of her, and it’s not the very best transfer.”
In her most up-to-date stroll again in November of final yr, Harrison landed a unanimous resolution win over former UFC bantamweight contender, Aspen Ladd – returning her to the winner’s enclosure following her first-ever skilled loss in a trilogy combat with Larissa Pacheco. Harrison at present boasts a 16-1 skilled report.
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