If Kayla Harrison wanted to be a UFC fighter, bantamweight was the only option. Harrison (16-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes her octagon debut against former champion Holly Holm (15-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) at UFC 300 on April 13. It will be the first time she’ll compete at 135 pounds. The two-time Olympic gold medalist judoka and two-time PFL lightweight champion fought predominantly at 155 pounds, and has been able to make the cut down to featherweight, but bantamweight will be uncharted waters for her. “To their credit, they did not beat around the bush,” Harrison told MMA Junkie of the UFC’s negotiation.
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