A gold medalist in judo at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, Kayla Harrison debuts successfully with a first-round armbar on Brittney Elkin. Ronda would be proud. #PFL2 pic.twitter.com/UNcHSFTU3w
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Since Kayla Harrison announced she would enter the sport of mixed martial arts and through to her debut for the Professional Fighters League on Thursday, there has been a seemingly unending stream of comparisons to another Olympic female judoka who achieved a rather high level of fame.