MMA Star Kayla Harrison Signs W/ UFC, Will Fight Holly Holm At UFC 300

Kayla Harrison is on the transfer … one of the vital completed ladies in fight sports activities historical past is signing with Dana White‘s promotion, and can battle fellow legend Holly Holm at UFC 300!

White made the massive announcement late Tuesday evening, explaining 33-year-old Harrison, a 2x Olympic gold medalist and 2x PFL champion, to an unique deal … ending 16-1 KH’s tenure with Skilled Fighters League — the place she was one of many promotions faces since her signing in 2018.

As for the main points of the battle with 42-year-old Holm — a former UFC and boxing champ — it’s going to go down on the extremely anticipated April 13 card in Las Vegas.

FYI, UFC 300, a milestone occasion for the promotion, will even characteristic Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway … with extra huge fights absolutely on the best way.

The Harrison-Holm battle will likely be contested at 135 lbs. … considerably lighter than Kayla’s conventional 155 lb. combating weight.

The winner of the Harrison-Holm battle will nearly actually thrust themselves into the title image. Holm is already the Fifth-ranked bantamweight, and he or she’s overwhelmed the (newly topped) champ Raquel Pennington twice, in 2015 and 2020.

Harrison’s signing might additionally arrange the long-talked-about tremendous battle with Amanda Nunes … who appears open to the potential of returning to the Octagon after retiring final yr.