Compare Harrison At Bantamweight, Lightweight

Kayla Harrison is officially a bantamweight.
Judging by her appearance on the scale, the drop in weight classes did not come easy. Nevertheless, the two-time Olympic gold medalist is now set for her Octagon debut, which comes ag…



Kayla Harrison is officially a bantamweight.

Judging by her appearance on the scale, the drop in weight classes did not come easy. Nevertheless, the two-time Olympic gold medalist is now set for her Octagon debut, which comes against former 135-pound champion Holly Holm at UFC 300 this Sat. night (April 13, 2024) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Let’s take a look at her bantamweight drop for UFC against her lightweight cut for PFL.

PFL Lightweight:


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UFC Bantamweight:


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Side-by-side:

Top-to-bottom:

Quite the difference.

How (or if) this cut affects Harrison’s performance on fight night remains to be seen.

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