CHICAGO – One of MMA’s more promising female newcomers has logged a successful pro debut, but now what? That was a burning question following Tuesday’s PFL 2 event, where Kayla Harrison (1-0), a two-time Olympic gold medalist, looked solid in a first-round submission win over fellow lightweight Brittney Elkin (3-5). Not unlike another famous judo player turned MMA fighter, ex-UFC champ Ronda Rousey, Harrison muscled her to a fight-ending armbar in the first round of the NBCSN-televised main-card bout at Chicago Theatre (via Twitter ): A star is born! Kayla Harrison defeats Brittney Elkin by Submission in Round 1. #PFL2 #MMA #PFLmma #WhatDoYouFightFor #Chicago pic.twitter.com/WLzDDDj1af — #PFLmma (@ProFightLeague) June 22, 2018 The 27-year-old, who showed some surprisingly solid striking before forcing the tap at the 3:18 mark of the opening round, was in good spirits following the fight, though she was fairly critical of her performance. Still, there’s no doubt she’s enjoying this MMA stuff
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Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison is 1-0 in MMA, but now what? – MMA Junkie