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Kayla Harrison

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Kayla Harrison

Kayla Jean Harrison (born July 2, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former judoka. She currently competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the current UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. She is the first female fighter to win an Olympic gold medal and a UFC championship. She was a former two-time Professional Fighters League lightweight champion. As of November 18, 2025, she is #2 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings. In judo, Harrison won the women’s 78 kg gold medal in the 2010 World Judo Championships and gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2016, she was promoted to Rokudan (6th-degree black belt) by the United States Judo Association, becoming the youngest ever to achieve the rank. In March 2023, Harrison was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame. She remains the only American judoka to have won a gold medal in Judo at the Summer Olympics and the only one to have won a gold medal in the World Judo Championships.

Infobox

Born
Kayla Jean Harrison (1990-07-02) July 2, 1990 (age 35)Middletown, Ohio, U.S.
Height
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight
135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division
Bantamweight (2024–present)Featherweight (2020, 2023)Lightweight (2018–2022)
Reach
66 in (168 cm)
Style
Judo
Fighting out of
Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S.
Team
American Top Team (2018–present)
Trainer
Jimmy Pedro
Rank
6th dan black belt
Years active
2018–present (MMA)
Total
20
Wins
19
By knockout
6
By submission
8
By decision
1
Losses
1
Notable clubs
NYACUSA Judo National Team FORCE
Website
kaylaharrison.com
World Champ.
(2010)
Pan American Champ.
(2011, 2016)
Olympic Games
(2012, 2016)
IJF
54
JudoInside.com
34028

Tables

Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
20 matches
By knockout
19 wins
6
1 loss
0
By submission
By submission
20 matches
By submission
19 wins
8
1 loss
0
By decision
By decision
20 matches
By decision
19 wins
5
1 loss
1
20 matches
19 wins
1 loss
By knockout
6
0
By submission
8
0
By decision
5
1
· Mixed martial arts record
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
19–1
Opponent
Julianna Peña
Method
Submission (kimura)
Event
UFC 316
Date
June 7, 2025
Round
2
Time
4:55
Location
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Notes
Won the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship. Peña was deducted one point in round 1 due to illegal upkicks. Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
18–1
Opponent
Ketlen Vieira
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 307
Date
October 5, 2024
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–1
Opponent
Holly Holm
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
UFC 300
Date
April 13, 2024
Round
2
Time
1:47
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Bantamweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–1
Opponent
Aspen Ladd
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
PFL 10 (2023)
Date
November 24, 2023
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Washington, D.C., United States
Notes
Catchweight (150 lb) bout.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
15–1
Opponent
Larissa Pacheco
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
PFL 10 (2022)
Date
November 25, 2022
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
New York City, New York, United States
Notes
2022 PFL Women's Lightweight Tournament Final.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–0
Opponent
Martina Jindrová
Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Event
PFL 9 (2022)
Date
August 20, 2022
Round
1
Time
3:17
Location
London, England
Notes
2022 PFL Women's Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–0
Opponent
Kaitlin Young
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
PFL 6 (2022)
Date
July 1, 2022
Round
1
Time
2:35
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–0
Opponent
Marina Mokhnatkina
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
PFL 3 (2022)
Date
May 6, 2022
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Arlington, Texas, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–0
Opponent
Taylor Guardado
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
PFL 10 (2021)
Date
October 27, 2021
Round
2
Time
4:00
Location
Hollywood, Florida, United States
Notes
Won the 2021 PFL Women's Lightweight Tournament.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–0
Opponent
Genah Fabian
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
PFL 8 (2021)
Date
August 19, 2021
Round
1
Time
4:01
Location
Hollywood, Florida, United States
Notes
2021 PFL Women's Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–0
Opponent
Cindy Dandois
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
PFL 6 (2021)
Date
June 25, 2021
Round
1
Time
4:44
Location
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Mariana Morais
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
PFL 3 (2021)
Date
May 6, 2021
Round
1
Time
1:23
Location
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Notes
Return to Lightweight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Courtney King
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Invicta FC 43
Date
November 20, 2020
Round
2
Time
4:48
Location
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Notes
Featherweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Larissa Pacheco
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
PFL 10 (2019)
Date
December 31, 2019
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
New York City, New York, United States
Notes
Won the 2019 PFL Women's Lightweight Tournament.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Bobbi Jo Dalziel
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
PFL 7 (2019)
Date
October 11, 2019
Round
1
Time
3:32
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
2019 PFL Women's Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Morgan Frier
Method
Submission (keylock)
Event
PFL 4 (2019)
Date
July 11, 2019
Round
1
Time
3:35
Location
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Larissa Pacheco
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
PFL 1 (2019)
Date
May 9, 2019
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Uniondale, New York, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Moriel Charneski
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
PFL 11 (2018)
Date
December 31, 2018
Round
1
Time
3:39
Location
New York City, New York, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Jozette Cotton
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
PFL 6 (2018)
Date
August 16, 2018
Round
3
Time
1:24
Location
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Brittney Elkin
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
PFL 2 (2018)
Date
June 21, 2018
Round
1
Time
3:18
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Notes
Lightweight debut.
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Win
19–1
Julianna Peña
Submission (kimura)
UFC 316
June 7, 2025
2
4:55
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Won the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship. Peña was deducted one point in round 1 due to illegal upkicks. Performance of the Night.
Win
18–1
Ketlen Vieira
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 307
October 5, 2024
3
5:00
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win
17–1
Holly Holm
Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC 300
April 13, 2024
2
1:47
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Bantamweight debut.
Win
16–1
Aspen Ladd
Decision (unanimous)
PFL 10 (2023)
November 24, 2023
3
5:00
Washington, D.C., United States
Catchweight (150 lb) bout.
Loss
15–1
Larissa Pacheco
Decision (unanimous)
PFL 10 (2022)
November 25, 2022
5
5:00
New York City, New York, United States
2022 PFL Women's Lightweight Tournament Final.
Win
15–0
Martina Jindrová
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
PFL 9 (2022)
August 20, 2022
1
3:17
London, England
2022 PFL Women's Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win
14–0
Kaitlin Young
TKO (punches)
PFL 6 (2022)
July 1, 2022
1
2:35
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win
13–0
Marina Mokhnatkina
Decision (unanimous)
PFL 3 (2022)
May 6, 2022
3
5:00
Arlington, Texas, United States
Win
12–0
Taylor Guardado
Submission (armbar)
PFL 10 (2021)
October 27, 2021
2
4:00
Hollywood, Florida, United States
Won the 2021 PFL Women's Lightweight Tournament.
Win
11–0
Genah Fabian
TKO (punches)
PFL 8 (2021)
August 19, 2021
1
4:01
Hollywood, Florida, United States
2021 PFL Women's Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win
10–0
Cindy Dandois
Submission (armbar)
PFL 6 (2021)
June 25, 2021
1
4:44
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win
9–0
Mariana Morais
TKO (punches)
PFL 3 (2021)
May 6, 2021
1
1:23
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Return to Lightweight.
Win
8–0
Courtney King
TKO (punches)
Invicta FC 43
November 20, 2020
2
4:48
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Featherweight debut.
Win
7–0
Larissa Pacheco
Decision (unanimous)
PFL 10 (2019)
December 31, 2019
5
5:00
New York City, New York, United States
Won the 2019 PFL Women's Lightweight Tournament.
Win
6–0
Bobbi Jo Dalziel
Submission (armbar)
PFL 7 (2019)
October 11, 2019
1
3:32
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2019 PFL Women's Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win
5–0
Morgan Frier
Submission (keylock)
PFL 4 (2019)
July 11, 2019
1
3:35
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win
4–0
Larissa Pacheco
Decision (unanimous)
PFL 1 (2019)
May 9, 2019
3
5:00
Uniondale, New York, United States
Win
3–0
Moriel Charneski
TKO (punches)
PFL 11 (2018)
December 31, 2018
1
3:39
New York City, New York, United States
Win
2–0
Jozette Cotton
TKO (punches)
PFL 6 (2018)
August 16, 2018
3
1:24
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win
1–0
Brittney Elkin
Submission (armbar)
PFL 2 (2018)
June 21, 2018
1
3:18
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lightweight debut.
· Judo record
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
45–7
Opponent
Audrey Tcheuméo
Score
100–000
Event
2016 Olympic Games
Division
‍–‍78 kg
Date
August 11, 2016
Location
Rio de Janeiro
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
44–7
Opponent
Anamari Velenšek
Score
100–000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
43–7
Opponent
Abigél Joó
Score
100–000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
42–7
Opponent
Zhang Zhehui
Score
100–000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
41–7
Opponent
Mayra Aguiar
Score
100–000
Event
2016 Pan American Championships
Division
‍–‍78 kg
Date
April 24, 2016
Location
Havana
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
40–7
Opponent
Catherine Roberge
Score
100–000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
39–7
Opponent
Andrymar Alfonzo
Score
100–000
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Rec.
38–7
Opponent
Yoon Hyun-ji
Score
000–010
Event
2015 World Championships
Division
‍–‍78 kg
Date
August 28, 2015
Location
Astana
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
38–6
Opponent
Mirla Nolberto
Score
100–000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
37–6
Opponent
Mayra Aguiar
Score
100–000s1
Event
2015 Pan American Games
Division
‍–‍78 kg
Date
July 14, 2015
Location
Toronto
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
36–6
Opponent
Catherine Roberge
Score
100–000s3
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
35–6
Opponent
Mirla Nolberto
Score
100–000
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Rec.
34–6
Opponent
Mayra Aguiar
Score
000–000
Event
2015 Pan American Championships
Division
‍–‍78 kg
Date
April 24, 2015
Location
Edmonton
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
34–5
Opponent
Catherine Roberge
Score
100–000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
33–5
Opponent
Miriam Gonzalez
Score
101–000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
32–5
Opponent
Yahima Ramirez
Score
000–000
Event
2014 World Championships
Division
‍–‍78 kg
Date
August 29, 2014
Location
Chelyabinsk
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Rec.
31–5
Opponent
Mayra Aguiar
Score
001–011
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
31–4
Opponent
Anamari Velenšek
Score
100–000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
30–4
Opponent
Wang Szu-chu
Score
101–000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
29–4
Opponent
Catherine Roberge
Score
000–000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
28–4
Opponent
Vanessa Chalá
Score
N/A
Event
2013 Pan American Championships
Division
‍–‍70 kg
Date
April 19, 2013
Location
San José
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
27–4
Opponent
Alix Renaud-Roy
Score
N/A
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
26–4
Opponent
Jenifer Ortiz
Score
N/A
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Rec.
25–4
Opponent
Yuri Alvear
Score
N/A
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
25–3
Opponent
Elvismar Rodríguez
Score
N/A
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
24–3
Opponent
Gemma Gibbons
Score
0020–0000
Event
2012 Olympic Games
Division
‍–‍78 kg
Date
August 2, 2012
Location
London
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
23–3
Opponent
Mayra Aguiar
Score
1010–0000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
22–3
Opponent
Abigél Joó
Score
1010–0100
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
21–3
Opponent
Vera Moskalyuk
Score
1000–0000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
20–3
Opponent
Catherine Roberge
Score
011–001
Event
2011 Pan American Games
Division
‍–‍78 kg
Date
October 27, 2011
Location
Guadalajara
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
19–3
Opponent
Yalennis Castillo
Score
002–001
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
18–3
Opponent
Mayra Aguiar
Score
001–000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
17–3
Opponent
Marhinde Verkerk
Score
001–000
Event
2011 World Championships
Division
‍–‍78 kg
Date
August 26, 2011
Location
Paris
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Rec.
16–3
Opponent
Audrey Tcheuméo
Score
000–001
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
16–2
Opponent
Hitomi Ikeda
Score
010–000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
15–2
Opponent
Pürevjargalyn Lkhamdegd
Score
101–000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
14–2
Opponent
Catherine Roberge
Score
001–000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
13–2
Opponent
Mayra Aguiar
Score
000–000
Event
2011 Pan American Championships
Division
‍–‍78 kg
Date
April 1, 2011
Location
Guadalajara
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
12–2
Opponent
Yalennis Castillo
Score
000–000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
11–2
Opponent
Nadjeda Gena
Score
102–000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
10–2
Opponent
Anny Cortés
Score
102–000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
9–2
Opponent
Mayra Aguiar
Score
001–000
Event
2010 World Championships
Division
‍–‍78 kg
Date
September 9, 2010
Location
Tokyo
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
8–2
Opponent
Maryna Pryshchepa
Score
102–000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
7–2
Opponent
Céline Lebrun
Score
000–001
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
6–2
Opponent
Anamari Velenšek
Score
100–000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
5–2
Opponent
Luise Malzahn
Score
003–000
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
4–2
Opponent
Mirla Nolberto
Score
100–000
Event
2010 Pan American Championships
Division
‍–‍78 kg
Date
April 9, 2010
Location
San Salvador
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
3–2
Opponent
Keivi Pinto
Score
110–000
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Rec.
2–2
Opponent
Mayra Aguiar
Score
000–100
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
2–1
Opponent
Lorena Briceño
Score
100–000
Loss
Loss
Result
Loss
Rec.
1–1
Opponent
Amy Cotton
Score
000–001
Event
2009 World Championships
Division
‍–‍78 kg
Date
August 26, 2009
Location
Rotterdam
Win
Win
Result
Win
Rec.
1–0
Opponent
Samantha Lowe
Score
000–000
Result
Rec.
Opponent
Score
Event
Division
Date
Location
Win
45–7
Audrey Tcheuméo
100–000
2016 Olympic Games
–78 kg
August 11, 2016
Rio de Janeiro
Win
44–7
Anamari Velenšek
100–000
Win
43–7
Abigél Joó
100–000
Win
42–7
Zhang Zhehui
100–000
Win
41–7
Mayra Aguiar
100–000
2016 Pan American Championships
–78 kg
April 24, 2016
Havana
Win
40–7
Catherine Roberge
100–000
Win
39–7
Andrymar Alfonzo
100–000
Loss
38–7
Yoon Hyun-ji
000–010
2015 World Championships
–78 kg
August 28, 2015
Astana
Win
38–6
Mirla Nolberto
100–000
Win
37–6
Mayra Aguiar
100–000s1
2015 Pan American Games
–78 kg
July 14, 2015
Toronto
Win
36–6
Catherine Roberge
100–000s3
Win
35–6
Mirla Nolberto
100–000
Loss
34–6
Mayra Aguiar
000–000
2015 Pan American Championships
–78 kg
April 24, 2015
Edmonton
Win
34–5
Catherine Roberge
100–000
Win
33–5
Miriam Gonzalez
101–000
Win
32–5
Yahima Ramirez
000–000
2014 World Championships
–78 kg
August 29, 2014
Chelyabinsk
Loss
31–5
Mayra Aguiar
001–011
Win
31–4
Anamari Velenšek
100–000
Win
30–4
Wang Szu-chu
101–000
Win
29–4
Catherine Roberge
000–000
Win
28–4
Vanessa Chalá
N/A
2013 Pan American Championships
–70 kg
April 19, 2013
San José
Win
27–4
Alix Renaud-Roy
N/A
Win
26–4
Jenifer Ortiz
N/A
Loss
25–4
Yuri Alvear
N/A
Win
25–3
Elvismar Rodríguez
N/A
Win
24–3
Gemma Gibbons
0020–0000
2012 Olympic Games
–78 kg
August 2, 2012
London
Win
23–3
Mayra Aguiar
1010–0000
Win
22–3
Abigél Joó
1010–0100
Win
21–3
Vera Moskalyuk
1000–0000
Win
20–3
Catherine Roberge
011–001
2011 Pan American Games
–78 kg
October 27, 2011
Guadalajara
Win
19–3
Yalennis Castillo
002–001
Win
18–3
Mayra Aguiar
001–000
Win
17–3
Marhinde Verkerk
001–000
2011 World Championships
–78 kg
August 26, 2011
Paris
Loss
16–3
Audrey Tcheuméo
000–001
Win
16–2
Hitomi Ikeda
010–000
Win
15–2
Pürevjargalyn Lkhamdegd
101–000
Win
14–2
Catherine Roberge
001–000
Win
13–2
Mayra Aguiar
000–000
2011 Pan American Championships
–78 kg
April 1, 2011
Guadalajara
Win
12–2
Yalennis Castillo
000–000
Win
11–2
Nadjeda Gena
102–000
Win
10–2
Anny Cortés
102–000
Win
9–2
Mayra Aguiar
001–000
2010 World Championships
–78 kg
September 9, 2010
Tokyo
Win
8–2
Maryna Pryshchepa
102–000
Win
7–2
Céline Lebrun
000–001
Win
6–2
Anamari Velenšek
100–000
Win
5–2
Luise Malzahn
003–000
Win
4–2
Mirla Nolberto
100–000
2010 Pan American Championships
–78 kg
April 9, 2010
San Salvador
Win
3–2
Keivi Pinto
110–000
Loss
2–2
Mayra Aguiar
000–100
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1st PFL Lightweight Champion December 31, 2019
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2nd PFL Lightweight Champion October 27, 2021
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Achievements
9th UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion June 7, 2025 – present
Achievements
Incumbent
Achievements
New championship
1st PFL Lightweight Champion December 31, 2019
Incumbent
Preceded byKayla Harrison
2nd PFL Lightweight Champion October 27, 2021
Succeeded byLarissa Pacheco
Preceded byJulianna Peña
9th UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion June 7, 2025 – present
Incumbent

References

  1. The first fighter to achieve the feat was Henry Cejudo, who was a gold medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and years l
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