When it was introduced that Kayla Harrison was signed by the UFC most individuals thought that she’d be competing as a featherweight. She competed as a light-weight throughout her dominant reign within the Skilled Fighters League (PFL), amassing a 16-1 document.
She’s solely fought as soon as at featherweight however is booked to tackle former bantamweight titleholder Holly Holm at UFC 300. Bantamweight is a 20-pound drop from the place Harrison is used to preventing and former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate would not suppose the load reduce will go nicely for the two-time Olympic Gold Medalist in Judo.
“After I noticed it was at 135, I used to be shocked, as a result of Kayla Harrison begged for 155-pound division at PFL and he or she acquired it and I feel she’s been nice there,” Tate informed Combat Nation on SiriusXM. “She’s been large. I do know she’s made 145 earlier than, I feel it was robust for her. I feel 135 goes to essentially suck the life out of her, and it’s not the perfect transfer.
“I suppose I’m talking from private expertise, as a result of after I went all the way down to 125—though I did it and I nonetheless had a fairly respectable camp—I simply didn’t carry out at my finest, and I feel Kayla is simply used to being such a giant, sturdy girl, that she gained’t have that on her aspect, and I’m actually curious to see how that’s going to profit her with somebody like Holly, who actually does transfer so nicely. She actually has a few of the finest footwork within the girls’s divisions, and I feel that’s going to be robust for Kayla. And I am pumped for Kayla. I am excited for her to come back over right here. I feel it’ll be actually good, however in the event you’re asking me who I feel goes to win that battle taking a look at it proper now, I might say Holly.”
"For those who're asking me who I feel goes to win that battle, taking a look at it proper now, I'd say Holly."@MieshaTate breaks down the x-factors of the #UFC300 matchup between Kayla Harrison & Holly Holm.MMA Right this moment | 🎙️ @RJcliffordMMA @AngieOverkill pic.twitter.com/bKdLXtnwt3
— MMA on SiriusXM (@MMAonSiriusXM) January 26, 2024
