Kayla Harrison
Professional record
Last 3: WWW
Profile
- Age
- 36 (born July 2, 1990)
- Born in
- Middletown
- Height
- 5' 8"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Reach
- 66"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 3-0
- Title fights
- 1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC3
- Submission 2
- Decision 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.29 top 33%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 1.1
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 2.84 top 8%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.9
Next fight
In the record book
About Kayla Harrison
Kayla Harrison is a women's bantamweight mixed martial artist, born in Middletown, United States on July 2, 1990. Harrison is 5' 8" tall with a 66" reach and fights southpaw. Harrison is the current UFC women's bantamweight champion and #2 on the pound-for-pound list.
Harrison has fought professionally since 2018, debuting with PFL. A 16-1 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill in April 2024, where Harrison beat Holly Holm by rear naked choke. Harrison's UFC record stands at 3-0 after 3 fights. Harrison first won a UFC title fight at UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2, beating Julianna Pena.
A submission specialist, Harrison has 2 UFC submission wins. By the numbers, Harrison defends takedowns better than 99% of women's bantamweights and is more accurate with significant strikes than 99% of women's bantamweights. Notable wins include Julianna Pena and Holly Holm, both UFC title-fight winners.
Harrison was 33 when the first UFC win came, against Holly Holm. Harrison's record outside the UFC includes 15-1 in PFL and 1-0 in Invicta FC.
Next up: Amanda Nunes at UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit on November 14, 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
Julianna Pena Title
Submission · Kimura From Side Control · R2 4:55
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
Jun 7, 2025
30Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
Oct 5, 2024
55Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 1:47
Apr 13, 2024
51Str 2TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Kayla Harrison is 19-1 across 20 professional fights in 3 promotions, since a pro debut on June 21, 2018 (PFL). 17 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins19
- KO/TKO 6
- Submission 8
- Decision 5
Pro losses1
- Decision 1
- Finish rate
- 74% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 15
- Current streak
- 4 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| PFL | 15-1 | 2018 |
| UFC | 3-0 | 2024 |
| Invicta FC | 1-0 | 2020 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Julianna Peña | Jun 7, 2025 |
| W | Ketlen Vieira | Oct 5, 2024 |
| W | Holly Holm | Apr 13, 2024 |
| W | Aspen Ladd | Nov 24, 2023 |
| L | Larissa Pacheco | Nov 25, 2022 |
| W | Martina Jindrová | Aug 20, 2022 |
| W | Kaitlin Young | Jul 1, 2022 |
| W | Marina Mokhnatkina | May 6, 2022 |
| W | Taylor Guardado | Oct 27, 2021 |
| W | Genah Fabian | Aug 19, 2021 |
| W | Cindy Dandois | Jun 25, 2021 |
| W | Mariana Morais | May 6, 2021 |
| W | Courtney King | Nov 20, 2020 |
| W | Larissa Pacheco | Dec 31, 2019 |
| W | Bobbi Jo Dalziel | Oct 11, 2019 |
| W | Morgan Frier | Jul 11, 2019 |
| W | Larissa Pacheco | May 9, 2019 |
| W | Moriel Charneski | Dec 31, 2018 |
| W | Jozette Cotton | Aug 16, 2018 |
| W | Brittney Elkin | Jun 21, 2018 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Kayla Harrison's record?
Kayla Harrison's professional MMA record is 19 wins, 1 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Kayla Harrison?
Kayla Harrison is 36 years old, born on July 2, 1990.
How tall is Kayla Harrison and what is their reach?
Kayla Harrison stands 5' 8" with a 66" reach.
Who is Kayla Harrison fighting next?
Kayla Harrison is scheduled to face Amanda Nunes at UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit on November 14, 2026.
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