Great Cris Cyborg Senses of all time a finish in Julianna Peña vs. Kayla Harrison on UFC 316.
The UFC Bantamweight title of the ladies is on the line this Saturday at UFC 316. During the CO-Main event, two-time Olympic gold medal winner in Judo and former PFL champion Kayla Harrison goes for gold against reigning champion Julianna Peña.
Peña won the title of Raquel Pennington in a controversial split decision on UFC 307 in October. The Amanda Nunes Slayer stands like a huge GOK Underdog against Harrison, which is a favorite of 8 to 1 on different sports books.
Harrison is 18-1 as a professional with back-to-back victories in the UFC and a 15-1 record in the PFL.
Various WMMA legends have given their predictions for the upcoming title fight such as Amanda Nunes, Valentina Shevchenko and the reigning PFL -Fedweight Champion Cris Cyborg.
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Cris Cyborg Picks Julianna Peña About Kayla Harrison on UFC 316
Speaking with Bloody Elbow, Cyborg says that Peña needs what is needed to beat a judo hunter like Harrison. Peña is known for her cardio, submission skills, as well as her heart, which could be seen entirely in her tied series against Nunes.
“This fight will end, like fast,” Cyborg said about Peña vs. Harrison.
“I think Julianna Peña has everything to beat Kayla.
“She will defend the Takedown. With Judo people you can take the back more easily. So let's take a look [if] Julianna has the best plan for her fight.
'I don't think she's ready [with] One blow, “said Cyborg about Peña.
“You don't see the danger as this between them. But I believe they are both able to end through submission, but I believe it will be a great fight. Five rounds [are] I will be a small war there.
'Let's see who has the best cardio [and] that is mentally ready. I think it's very important, “Cyborg added.
Julianna Peña claims that Kayla Harrison ran away from Cris Cyborg
Although she never had the chance to fight Harrison, Cyborg does have history with the former face of the PFL.
The two would be expected to fight when the PFL bought rival promotion geller in November 2023. However, the super fight never flourished, with Harrison left the PFL for the UFC in 2024.
'She had to fight against Cris Cyborg in February [2024] And she ran to the UFC because she didn't want to have that fight with Cris Cyborg, “Peña said about her opponent Harrison in an interview with Shakiel Mahjouri from CBS Sports.
“She was once in the media and said she could never make 135 [lbs]That it was absolutely impossible for her to make this weight class, and that she would never do it, and it could not be done.
“And once they said, okay, you fight cris cyborg. She actually said, I can make 135 …”
Harrison weighed for the first time in her career on 135 pounds on the Bantamweight limit on Friday morning, making her title fight with Peña Official for UFC 316.