Who has Kayla Harrison lost to?

Last Modified May 23, 2025 05:57 GMT
UFC 307: Vieira v Harrison
Kayla Harrison. [Image courtesy: Getty].

Kayla Harrison is one of the most prominent mixed martial artists in today’s MMA scene. The judo-based athlete is a former PFL women’s lightweight champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo.

Ranked as the No. 2 contender in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Harrison made her promotional debut at the monumental UFC 300. She went up against the former divisional champion, Holly Holm, and won the bout via a rear naked choke submission in the second round at the pay-per-view event. Harrison is gearing up to take on Julianna Pena for the UFC bantamweight title in her upcoming fight at UFC 316.

Kayla Harrison’s losses

Kayla Harrison has only lost to Larissa Pacheco in her professional MMA career as of May 23, 2025.

Pacheco and Harrison’s professional rivalry travels way back to 2019, when they faced each other inside the cage for the first time at PFL 1 in New York, United States. Harrison won the three-rounder via unanimous decision.

For their second outing at PFL 10 in the same year, Kayla Harrison again had a unanimous decision win against Larissa Pacheco and became the PFL lightweight champion for the first time in 2019.

Kayla Harrison vs. Larissa Pacheco 3

Kayla Harrison faced Larissa Pacheco for the third time at PFL 20 onNovember 25, 2022, and lost the bout via a unanimous decision.

Kayla Harrison’s MMA record

Kayla Harrison made her professional MMA debut in 2018 and maintains a record of 18 wins and one loss as of May 23, 2025. The majority of her wins were via submissions(7), knockouts(6), and decisions(5), respectively.

19 matches18 wins1 loss
By knockout60
By submission70
By decision51

Last updated on May 23, 2025

FAQs on Kayla Harrison losses

A. Kayla Harrison has only lost to Larissa Pacheco in her professional MMA career as of May 23, 2025.

A. Kayla Harrison is scheduled to face Julianna Pena in her next fight.

A. Kayla Harrison has a professional record of 18 wins and one loss as of May 23, 2025.

A. Kayla Harrison is 34 years old as of May 2025.

A. Kayla Harrison is an American citizen. 

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