5 reasons why a match between Kayla Harrison and Cris Cyborg needs to happen

#4. Put an end to the verbal beef

"Hey @criscyborg @ me if you have something to say. I’m so sick of this shit. @AmericanTopTeam’s addy is 5750 sr 7 coconut creek fl. I’m there 6 days a week. https://twitter.com/criscyborg/status/1498781211228966912."

The two have gone back-and-forth with each other on Twitter on more than one occasion.

For months, the MMA champions trash-talked one another and demanded a fight. In the tweet above, Harrison made it clear that she wants to put an end to their verbal battle and take care of things on the mat. However, their Twitter exchanges did take a slight halt when she was blocked by the Brazilian. According to Cyborg, the block was in response to Harrison signing with the PFL. To elaborate, while the PFL fighter was a free agent a few months ago, Cyborg became interested in the possibility of her joining Bellator to set up their bout.

The two-time Olympic gold medalist made a joke out of being blocked not too soon after:

"Dang it. I went too far. Cris please fight me! I won’t use judo just wrestling."

The tweet below was Cyborg's response to an internet troll on why she blocked her on Twitter:

"Nah. I blocked her cause she. Could have signed with @BellatorMMA and made the fight but didn’t."

Neither fighter should have to resort to Twitter to speak ill of each other. Instead, they should let their fists do the talking when they face each other in the cage, and only the winner be able to claim the bragging rights.

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#3. Either fighter will gain another title

Kayla Harrison (left) and Cris Cyborg (right) [via News Chain / CCFC]

Both MMA queens have their own titles to defend and when one defeats the other, it's possible that a title will have to be given up.

Cyborg is the reigning champion of Bellator's women's featherweight division. Since joining the promotion back in 2019, no one has been able to put a stop to her, and after winning the title from Julia Budd in 2020, nothing has changed. The Brazilian fighter gained her fourth MMA belt and has already defended it 5 times. If Cyborg were to do a cross-promotion fight and win, that would add a fifth belt to her resume. The outstanding accomplishment would make her the first and only MMA fighter to gain a championship title in five promotions, topping her 4-time grand slam achievement.

A win for Harrison would put her on the path to becoming the next MMA Grand Slam champion. If she decides to fight Cyborg at Bellator and comes out as the victor, she wiill acquire a second world championship title.

Of course, if their bout ends up being a non-title fight, then neither will have to worry about losing their precious gold. But if all the stakes are on the line, then they both have a lot to lose, but also a lot to gain.