When Kayla Harrison could use her elbows for the first time in her MMA career, she left her opponent in a pool of her own blood after she brutalized her.
On UFC 316 on June 7, Kayla Harrison will finally fight for UFC Gold when she compiles Julianna Pena for the Bantamweight title for women.
The Olympic gold medal winner made her promotion debut last April during the historic UFC 300 event of the UFC and submitted former Holly Holm champion in the second round.
Harrison was then matched against the former title -seconder Ketlen Vieira on UFC 307, and the dominant Judoka had to overcome adversity while she was cut open on the way to a unanimous decision gain.
During the majority of her MMA career, Harrison was unable to use her elbows because they are illegal under the PFL rules set, but during a short break of the PFL, Harrison, a fight she showed her brutal weapons.
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Harrison left the opponent in a puddle of blood after brutal elbows
After winning her first PFL championship in 2019, Harrison took a short interruption of the promotion in 2020 after the COVID-19 Pandemie began to damage the world.
During her time away from the PFL, the dominant grappler chose to fight in Invicta, where she was linked to Courtney King.
This Mark Harrison's first MMA fight outside the PFL was not only the first fight in her MMA career that she could use elbows as part of her attacking arsenal.
Immediately within the first half of the opening round, Harrison King got to the ground where she seemed to dominate her with her top control and pound.
It was not long before the PFL champion started to rain from heavy elbows from the top, so King was immediately cut open with her cutting attacks.
At the end of the opening round, the part of the cage in which Harrison King dominated completely covered with blood, while King was reluctantly back.
Again in round two brutalized Harrison King with elbow attacks before he then ended the fight with elbows from the Crucifix position.
Julianna Pena continues to accuse Harrison of steroid use
In anticipation of their collision at UFC 316, Harrison and 'The Venezuelan Vixen' have been involved in a huge feud that goes back for years.
Pena has consistently accused Harrison of the use of steroids, and despite her unfounded accusation, it has never been correct, she continued with the JAB before June 7.
And with their feud now, the two are expected to set up a great show in the Co-Main event in Newark, New Jersey.