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Olympian and UFC Champion Kayla Harrison Opens Up on Brutal Weight Cut: ‘I Wanted to Quit’

Related Topics: Kayla Harrison, Julianna Peña, UFC

Kayla Harrison made beating Julianna Pena look easy, but her fight before the fight was anything but.

The two-time Olympic gold medalist claimed her first UFC championship on Saturday night, defeating ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ via kimura in the waning seconds of the second round.

Olympian and UFC Champion Kayla Harrison Opens Up on Brutal Weight Cut: 'I Wanted to Quit' 2

While Harrison looked nothing short of spectacular in her third Octagon appearance, fight fans were concerned whether or not she would be able to go 25 minutes after looking especially emaciated during her pre-fight weigh-in.