Kayla Harrison thinks UFC bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington will fall quick in her first title protection.
Julianna Pena(11-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) revealed that her title struggle with Pennington (16-8 MMA, 13-5 UFC) is anticipated to happen at UFC 307 on Oct. 5 in Salt Lake Metropolis. Harrison (17-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is choosing Peña to beat Pennington.
“That’s a troublesome name,” Harrison instructed MMA Junkie Radio. “I are inclined to go together with grapplers, so I believe Peña pulls it out, however it’s anyone’s struggle. I’d struggle each of them on the identical evening.”
Harrison, a two-time Olympic gold medalist judoka and PFL champion, ran by former champ Holly Holm for a second-round submission in her promotional debut at UFC 300 in April. One 12 months from now, she doesn’t see both Peña or Pennington within the title image.
“We’re going to be hyping up my struggle with Amanda (Nunes) as a result of I received the title, and now she will’t deal with it and he or she’s coming again,” Harrison mentioned.
Harrison and Nunes have been linked to a struggle for years, however a possible matchup appeared unlikely when Harrison was part of the PFL. By the point Harrison made her solution to the UFC, Nunes had already retired a couple of 12 months earlier.
Nonetheless, Harrison is assured that if she will seize the bantamweight title, she’ll have the ability to entice her former American High Staff teammate out of retirement.
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