What nationality is Kayla Harrison?

The 34-year-old professional mixed martial artist, Kayla Harrison, made octagon debut in the women’s bantamweight bout, against Holly Holm at the prestigious UFC 300. Harrison, and won the bout via a rear naked choke submission in the second round. Harrison is an astounding mixed martial artist and also a former Olympics and World Judo champion.

Starting her professional mixed martial arts career in 2018, Kayla Harrison currently boasts a record of 17 wins and 1 loss. Of which, 6 of her wins are via knockout, 7 via submission, and the rest of the 4 via decision(unanimous). Unlike most mixed martial artists with a wrestling or judo background, Harrison also possesses a knockout power that goes hand in hand with her ground game. Moreover, she has only lost once in her entire career which was against Larissa Pacheco at PFL 10 in 2022. She is now gearing up for her next outing at UFC 307 against Ketlen Vieira.

Kayla Harrison's nationality

Kayla Harrison is an American citizen. Born in Middletown, Ohio, United States, Harrison currently resides in Denver, Massachusetts, U.S. The American mixed martial artist was born on July 2, 1990, and is currently 34 years old. Moreover, she is fighting out of Coconut Creek in Florida, U.S., and has been training at the American Top Team since 2018.

How much does Kayla Harrison weigh?

Kayla Harrison currently weighs around 135 lbs(61 kg) before her next outing at UFC 307. Even though Harrison has fought in multiple weight classes in her professional career, she is set to make her weight for the UFC women’s bantamweight bout against Ketlen Vieira. However, for her previous promotional stint at the PFL, Kayla Harrison competed in the lightweight division of the women’s category. Here, she weighed 155 lbs before the fight.

*Last updated on September 26, 2024.