Fighter details| Name | Kayla Harrison (Women) |
| Date of birth | Jul 2, 1990 (35 years old) |
| Weight class | Bantamweight |
| Organization | UFC |
| Personal links | Instagram X |
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Fighter bioKayla Harrison – General Profile
Kayla Harrison is an American professional mixed martial artist and former Olympic judoka competing in the UFC. Born on July 2, 1990, in Middletown, Ohio, Harrison is widely recognized for her elite grappling background and physical dominance, having transitioned successfully from world-class judo to top-level MMA.
MMA Career
After an accomplished judo career, Harrison made the move to mixed martial arts and quickly established herself as a dominant force on the professional circuit. She gained widespread recognition through her performances in major MMA promotions, building a reputation for consistent finishes and control-oriented victories.
Her success across multiple seasons at the highest levels of competition eventually led to her signing with the UFC, marking a new chapter as she began competing against elite opposition on MMA’s biggest stage.
Fighting Style
Kayla Harrison is best known for a grappling-heavy fighting style rooted in Olympic-level judo. She excels in clinch situations and takedowns, frequently bringing fights to the mat where she focuses on positional control and submission attacks.
She complements her ground game with developing striking, using pressure and physicality to dictate the pace of her bouts.
Career Highlights
Harrison’s career highlights include winning two Olympic gold medals in judo and achieving championship success in professional MMA before transitioning to the UFC. She is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished crossover athletes in women’s combat sports.
Fights
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| Fighter | Event | Method | Extra |
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| Julianna Peña |
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 |
SUB Kimura · R2 · 4:55 |
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| Ketlen Vieira |
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. |
U-DEC | |
| Holly Holm |
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill |
SUB Rear Naked Choke · R2 · 1:47 |
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| Fighter | Record |
|---|---|
| Khamzat Chimaev Borz | 15-1 |
| Jared Gordon Flash | 21-9 |
| Waldo Cortes-Acosta Salsa Boy | 17-3 |
| Grant Dawson KGD | 24-3 |
| Joel Alvarez El Fenomeno | 23-4 |
| Fighter | Record |
|---|---|
| Alistair Overeem The Demolition Man | 47-19 |
| Cheick Kongo | 31-12 |
| Dan Hardy The Outlaw | 25-10 |
| Gustavo Machado Ximu | 23-10 |
| Rich Hale Rare Breed | 23-7 |
| Fighter | Record |
|---|---|
| Grant Dawson KGD | 24-3 |
| Carlos Leal Miranda The Lion | 23-7 |
| Joel Alvarez El Fenomeno | 23-4 |
| Ciryl Gane Bon Gamin | 13-2 |
| Islam Makhachev | 28-1 |
| Tim Sylvia The Maine-iac | 31-10 |
| Melsik Baghdasaryan The Gun | 8-3 |
| Aleksander Emelianenko The Grim Reaper | 28-9 |
| Jeremy Stephens Lil Heathen | 29-23 |
| Heath Herring The Texas Crazy Horse | 28-16 |
| Fighter | Record |
|---|---|
| Iuri Alcantara Marajo | 35-11 |
| Urijah Faber The California Kid | 35-11 |
| Renan Barao The Baron | 34-10 |
| Jose Aldo Junior | 32-10 |
| Johnny Eduardo Pretinho | 28-13 |
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