Kayla Harrison is unfamiliar with money, pain, or spotlight. Two-time Olympic Judo Champions (2012, 2016) bulldozed the world’s toughest tartami mat before trading the GI for an MMA gloves and a professional Fighters League cage.
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In the PFL, Harrison wasn’t just a win. She dominated and gathered two lightweight championships to leave a trail of abused ambitions after her. The UFC is now opening its doors, and Harrison is still set for her most anticipated fight. This Saturday, she will face Giuliana Pena. Juliana Pena is the UFC female bantamweight champion and is as stubborn as chin and willpower come. Stakes? A shot of rewriting MMA history, and perhaps a little more.
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Kayla Harrison’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, is not shy about the plan. In an interview with Mike Bourne, he said:
“This is the roadmap. I want Kera to win the title on Saturday. Amanda Nunes will be back and fight for 145 titles, and Kera will defeat her at 145.
“Of course we have to talk to the UFC. Juliana Pena is tough as a nail, not easy, not a walkover. But this one wants to go to Kera to WWE and win the WWE title.
Abdelaziz also doesn’t write down words about his clients’ work ethics. “She’s a psychopath, do you know? She trains more than anyone I know. I thought Frankie Edgar was the most difficult worker, but he and Kayla might be tie. No one works better than Kayla Harrison. She has nothing.
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The week of battle is usually when the temper is flare and patience is weak, but this time Kayla Harrison is all in a smile and positive vibe, he continues, “She’s never changed since I met Kera. She gets mad during the week of fighting, but she has great energy. She has great energy. She’s lifting everyone. Everyone is lifting her up. There’s no negativity.
I admire Juliana Peña. I think she’s tough like a nail. She is a world champion. You must respect her name. But I think Kayla will make it into blood. I think it’s going to be a bloodshot. Kayla has every intention to pay her for everything that Juliana said. ”
However, Harrison’s ambitions don’t stop at the Octagon. She already immerses her toes in the world of professional wrestling, suggesting she is comfortable on the canvas. With WWE and UFC now under the roof of the same company, Abdelaziz is already planning their next conquest. Keep your eyes on the octagon lights burn this weekend. If Kayla Harrison raises her hand, Bloodbath may just be the beginning of the two-sport acquisition. And if her manager’s roadmap is kept, Kayla Harrison could soon be the first to throw UFC gold and WWE belt into the same gym bag with Olympic gold medals.
