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Kayla Harrison can now call herself a champion in two promotions.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist captured bantamweight gold in dominant fashion in the UFC 316 headliner, as she submitted Julianna Pena with a second-round kimura on Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. After twice winning Professional Fighters League championships at 155 pounds, Harrison defied the odds by making a difficult weight cut to earn hardware in the world’s largest mixed martial arts organization.
While a big-ticket showdown with former No.