For some, becoming a world champion in the UFC is the ultimate prize. For Kayla Harrison, that’s just an added cherry on top of everything she has already accomplished in her career.
Since joining the UFC last year, the 34-year-old has made it clear that at this point in her career, her main focus is to become a UFC champion. She gets the opportunity to make that dream come true and add to her list of accolades if she can defeat bantamweight champion Julianna Peña at UFC 316 this Saturday in Newark, New Jersey.
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Before even stepping into the Octagon, Harrison had an extremely successful career, picking up two Olympic medals as she became the first and only American to win an Olympic gold medal in Judo in 2012 and 2016.