Under the PFL banner, Harrison became an instant sensation. Now, the two-time Olympic gold medalist is a bona fide superstar following her impressive second-round finish against Julianna Pena to capture the UFC bantamweight championship.
Inside the cage, Harrison is an absolute beast, finishing 14 of her 19 opponents. However, it’s her appearance outside of the Octagon that Strickland has seemingly become smitten with.
“I actually love Kayla Harrison,” Strickland told MMA Junkie. “No, I actually, Kayla, you guys, don’t judge me when I say this, but when you see Kayla real dolled up at a press conference, every now and then I’m like, “Wait a minute.