Kayla Harrison
Kayla Harrison (born July 2, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist and multiple Olympic gold medalist and world champion judoka. She currently competes in the Women’s Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of April 16, 2024, she is #4 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings and #13 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.
| Kayla Harrison | |
|---|---|
Harrison at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Born | July 2, 1990 Middletown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 136 lb (62 kg; 9 st 10 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight (2024–present) Featherweight (2020, 2023) Lightweight (2018–2022) |
| Reach | 66 in (168 cm) |
| Style | Judo |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida |
| Team | American Top Team (2018–present) |
| Trainer | Jimmy Pedro |
| Rank | 6th dan black belt in judo |
| Years active | 2018–present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Notable club(s) | NYAC USA Judo National Team FORCE |
| Website | kaylaharrison |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Medal record | |
Harrison competed in the 78 kg (172 lb) weight category in judo. She won the 2010 World Judo Championships, gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, and gold at the 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games.
After the 2016 Olympics, she moved into mixed martial arts and she was the former Professional Fighters League lightweight champion. In March 2023, Harrison was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.