Fighter Profile: Kayla Harrison
By Oli Dick son Jefford Few fighters have started their MMA career as impressively as Kayla Harrison , who is yet to lose in 12 bouts. However such a record should not come as a surprise, with the 31-year-old excelling as a judoka before entering the octagon for the first time in 2018. Here’s all you need to know about the American who could take the MMA world by storm in 2022. Judo star Born in Ohio, Harrison ’s mum was a judo black belt and she herself took up the sport aged six. Twice a national champion at age level before turning 15, she first made her mark on the global stage when she won the World Junior Championships in 2008. Harrison lost in the second round on her World Championship debut in 2009 but would become one of the most successful competitors of the decade. She won the -78kg world title in Tokyo in 2010 and backed that up with a bronze medal the following year, before claiming Olympic gold at London 2012. Another world bronze m...