Kayla Harrison reacts as Henry Cejudo names milestone she must hit to reach 'Triple C's' level: "I'm not retired yet"

Following her UFC 316 triumph, Kayla Harrison got into some lighthearted social media banter with Henry Cejudo. The two fighters, both of whom are Olympic champions in their respective sports, as well as UFC champions, with Cejudo being a former titleholder, have a professional rivalry.

Harrison is determined to seize Cejudo's claim to being the greatest combat sports athlete of all time. She had a bet with him regarding her winning UFC gold, which she won by dethroning Julianna Peña for the women's bantamweight title.

Unfortunately for Harrison, Cejudo believes that there's still more work for her to do, namely beating the great Amanda Nunes and winning a second UFC belt. Naturally, Harrison had her response ready.

"Don't jump the gun on me now lil man. I'm not retired yet. You're safe, for now. But I'm coming for you"

This past weekend, Harrison fulfilled one of her greatest professional dreams by capturing the UFC women's bantamweight title. Furthermore, she did so in a dominant fashion. From the very onset of her bout with Peña, she was in full control, outstriking 'The Venezuelan Vixen' from the outside.

Eventually, she entered the clinch and secured a takedown in round one, where her heavy top pressure and ground-and-pound were defining moments. Peña also landed illegal upkicks, which led to a point being taken away, awarding Harrison a 10-8 round. Round two would be slightly different.

The difference, though, is that Harrison finished her. After taking her down again, she locked in a kimura, which has a low success rate at the highest level of MMA. Fighters either need to be significantly better grapplers than their opponents or significantly stronger to make it work. Harrison was both and got the tap.

Afterward, she took part in a face-off with Nunes, and the fight to determine the true WMMA queen has now been set.

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Kayla Harrison is already an all-time great combat sports athlete

Kayla Harrison isn't given enough credit for her accomplishments. She is the first, and thus far only, American to win Olympic gold in judo, and she has done so twice. Besides being a two-time Olympic judo champion, she is also a former two-time PFL women's lightweight champion.

Now, she is the UFC women's bantamweight champion. A win over Amanda Nunes would elevate her legacy to the stratosphere. However, Henry Cejudo's demand that she win a second belt is unrealistic, as the UFC women's featherweight division is gone, and she certainly can't cut to women's flyweight or below.