Kayla Harrison makes a statement in UFC’s women’s bantamweight division with easy win over former champ Holly Holm

In the UFC’s women’s bantamweight division, Kayla Harrison made a significant impact with her impressive win at UFC 300. Harrison is a two-time $1 million winner in the PFL and a two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo, and she defeated former champion Holly Holm with ease. She outstruck Holm by 68-7 and controlled the fight for almost a full round before submitting her in the second round. This victory was particularly noteworthy because Harrison had never fought at 135 pounds and had only been down to 145 pounds once before.

With longtime champ Amanda Nunes retiring from the division, there was uncertainty about who would emerge as the new champion. However, Harrison’s prediction of winning a UFC title before the end of the year seems plausible, especially given that 135-pound champion Raquel Pennington is set to return against former champ Julianna Peña. If either of these fighters wins, they may be looking for someone like Harrison to challenge them for the title.

MMA Junkie’s Brian “Goze” Garcia, Danny Segura, Mike Bohn, and host “Gorgeous” George Garcia discussed Harrison’s performance on their show “Spinning Back Clique.” Their thoughts on her impressive debut can be seen in the video above, and viewers can also check out the full episode of “Spinning Back Clique” on YouTube or in podcast form.