Kayla Harrison is all set to face Holly Holm at the UFC 300. The Judo and PFL star is about to debut against the former bantamweight champion, certainly a pretty formidable fight in terms of debut. The Olympic gold medalist has always been one of the most all-rounded women’s MMA fighters and her next fight would be a bold statement for her future in the promotion.

Much of her triumph in the octagon can be attributed to her unwavering resolve and tireless dedication. Fans eagerly anticipate her debut, yet there are apprehensions about Harrison’s ability. Well, ahead of his clash against Holly Holm let’s look at why she is called ‘Doug’ by her fans.

The meaning and origin behind Kayla Harrison’s moniker

In the realm of American judo, one stando͏ut hails from ͏Middleto͏wn, Ohio – Kayla Harrison. Her journey from being a professional judo p͏ractitioner to Olympic gold m͏edalist to the PFL is ͏w͏as already heavyw͏eight.͏ Including the UFC on her res͏um͏e is just a wow facto͏r for the Ohio native. Well, Harrison is often referred to as ‘Doug’ by the people close to her but what does it indicate?

The term “Doug” ͏was given to Harrison by Ronda Rousey when they were training together during their judo days. The reason and context why Rousey called Ha͏rri͏son “Doug” are still unknown, but according to some sources, ͏it may be because of Rousey’s superior skills in judo. Despite its conventional nature, the moniker became a part of Harrison’s journey showing her resilience,

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‘Doug’ will be facing Holly Holm’s soon who dethroned her friend Ronda Rousey back in 2015 to dethrone her from the bantamweight division. Interestingly, Harrison has a gameplan for Holm which was never used by her in any other of her fights.

Harrison is planning to throw some elbows

During her PFL days, Harrison dominated her division and went 16-1 in her MMA record, however, the PFL administration bared any fighter from employing their elbow to attack their opponent but this is not the case in UFC and Harrison is planning to capitalize that against the former bantamweight champion.

Have you guys ever even seen me throw an elbow? Get ready for some Hellbows okay – It’s going to be ground-and-pound and it’s going to be nasty. There’s going to be a lot of blood on the canvas on Saturday night. I can’t wait, Holly is a great opponent and a legend of the sport, I’m super excited to be here, I’m humbled and grateful for the opportunity but we’re going to throw down on Saturday night.” said Harrison to the media.

Holly Holm has already won against a former judoist that is Ronda Rousey, however, her endeavor against Kayla Harrison might prove to be a challenge considering her record. Nonetheless, we are just hours away from witnessing the grand event.

Who do you think would emerge victorious in their bout? State your thoughts in the comments below.