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Kayla Harrison is one of the most talented female fighters in the world. Many fight fans and critics refer to Harrison as the best female fighter in the world. 

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Harrison is a former judoka and has won multiple gold medals to her name in the martial arts. She is also an Olympic gold medalist. 

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Harrison currently fights under the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and has been undefeated in the promotion. Her professional mixed martial arts record stands at 12 wins and has no losses. 

The fighter recently signed a new contract with PFL after turning down hefty offers from Bellator. Manager Ali Abdelaziz made a shocking claim about her new contract in a recent interview. 

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He said, “Kayla Harrison, the greatest combat athlete of all the… I understand everybody’s ducking her. You know, she’s just assigned a great deal with PFL. She’s the highest female fighter of all the time. She’s probably top three in MMA right now, money-wise. I know what everybody’s making, and I talk about boys or girls.”

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“I think first I want to thank Bellator, Mike Hogan, Scott Coker. Stepping up makes a great offer. Bellator stepped up, PFL stepped a big. Match the offer.”

Kayla Harrison on Colby Covington’s performance at UFC 272

In an interview with renowned MMA reporter Ariel Helwani, Kayla Harrison weighed in Colby Covington’s performance at UFC 272.

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She said,” I mean, you can say what you want about Colby Covington – he’s an amazing fighter. He’s a good fighter. He has an excellent gas tank, he has some of the best scramble ability in the game, he has good fight IQ, he has good output, he’s durable, he’s a tough son of a bit*h.”

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Colby Covington absolutely dominated Jorge Masvidal, who is Harrison’s teammate at American Top Team. ‘Chaos’ won the fight via a unanimous decision.

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What are your thoughts on Colby Covington’s performance at UFC 272? Do you think Kayla Harrison made the right decision by re-signing with PFL? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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Pranit Punjabi is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. A third-year psychology major, this Justin Gaethje fan merged his interest in psychology with his deep passion for MMA and was intrigued by this new angle to help him get closer to the action. Pranit aims to look through the violence and chaos, into what makes MMA truly beautiful, the deep and rich psychological aspect of the game. He hopes to capture the mental spirit of the fighters - their discipline, eccentricities, background, and grit. Apart from MMA, Pranit enjoys soccer and is an ardent supporter of Chelsea FC. Aside from his professional pursuits, he enjoys gaming and writing music.

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