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Ex-champion Amanda Nunes frustrated by Kayla Harrison’s UFC 300 snub

Kayla Harrison scored a huge win over Holly Holm in her Octagon debut.

Going into her UFC 300 clash with ‘The Preacher’s Daughter,’ the two-time Olympic gold medalist was a sizeable -450 favorite — and for good reason. It took Harrison less than a round-and-a-half to finish Holm and establish herself as the next big thing in the women’s bantamweight division.

Kayla Harrison vs. Holly Holm
Ex-champion Amanda Nunes frustrated by Kayla Harrison's UFC 300 snub 1

Speaking with Joe Rogan immediately following her coming-out party in Las Vegas, Kayla Harrison declared that she would have UFC gold around her waist by the end of 2024.