Judo Meets Power: The Potential Showdown Between Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes
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Kayla Harrison debuted at UFC 300, defeating Holly Holm by a second-round stoppage. There was a lot of hype surrounding the Olympic gold medallist heading into her UFC debut. She lived up to all the hype and produced a sensational performance. Seeing what the future holds for Harrison will be interesting as she has proven she can mix it up with the very best. One name mentioned as a potential option for Harrison is Amanda Nunes. She is the former women's bantamweight champion.
Kayla Harrison Vs Amanda Nunes
Harrison has an Olympic medal in judo. She has transitioned to MMA successfully. Before coming to the UFC, she dominated the PFL. People always wanted her to come to the UFC. The 33-year-old has a professional record of 17-1 with 13 finishes. Harrison uses judo well. This style greatly affects how she fights. There have been a lot of comparisons to Ronda Rousey, who, like Harrison, came from a judo background. Of course, Harrison is still dominating. Many people want her to fight Nunes. They both are fantastic fighters. Jorge Masvidal, who has been a teammate of both, talks about a potential battle on The MMA Hour.
"They're both great at what they do. Amanda's f****** hands are devastating, and she can keep the fight on her feet; it's so hard to take her down. Kayla, if she gets you down, bro, it's a problem. I mean, Holly's no slouch; Holly knows what she's doing. Holly took Ronda down twice. Ronda is not bad on the ground. She knows her thing. But, you just saw the vastness of man. You're fighting a f****** gorilla with clothing on in Kayla. And, once she gets you down, her striking is getting better and better."
Who Would Win
As stated before, they are both great fighters. It would be interesting to see how the fight would play out. Yet, Masvidal said he would back Harrison to come out on top.
"I'll put my money on Kayla right now. Don't kick my ass, Amanda, she going to beat me up now, but yeah, I'll put my money on Kayla."
Quotes via MMA News
Harrison and Nunes will both go down as some of the best to ever do it. It will be interesting to see if the fight ever happens.
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