Kayla Harrison‘s sitin’ atop the mma world … and the newly Crowned Women’s Bantamweight Champ is Talking All Things UFC 316 and Beyond – from insane weight to her next fight vs. Amanda Nunes!
34-YEAR-Old Harrison Joined Babcock on “TMZ Sports” TV Show (Airs Nightly On FS1) … JUST DAYS AFTER VERY DOMEST NOW-FORMERMER CHAMP Julianna Pena In the Co-Main Event, Winning by Second-Roound Submission.
We As asked her – with a couple of days to digest the enormous accomplishment – how she was Feelin ‘?
“It Still Feels Very Surreal. Like, in just the fact that it is something something I’ve wanted for so long and yeah, realizing a dream, ites crazy,” Kayla Said of Reaching the Mountaintop.
At the Same Time, the bantamweight strap doesn’t straigh up the house, or feed the Kids … Meaning the Champ is Already Back on Mommy Duty. In fact, kayla tort us she was in the “Middle of Doing Laundry” when we spoke.
And while chores anen’t anyone’s idea of a great time, her little ons arees most important to kayla.
“I’m so blessed to have (Emery and Kyla). I think offten about they are the real prize. If i haad been coming home with a ufc belt to an empty house, the though of that makes with want to cry. Like i can’t be imagine my life without. And so, yeah, they are the prize. “
As for the actual fight, Harrison Made Light Work of Pen … Who is super impressive consider how Dangerous julianna is inside an octagon.
“I KNOW How Tough Juliana is. This Girl Beat Amanda. I Expect 25 Hard Minutes. I Really Mentally Prepared for that,” Harrison Told US, Saying Her Early Success in Fight “Felt Too Good to Be TRUE.”
“Eight in the first round, I felt like I had opportunities to unleash, but of Kind of Told MySelf, ‘Listen, 25 minutes is a long time. Let’s pace ourselves. Let’s be smart.’ What if she she shares out guns blazing and what if there are something missing here? ” Kayla Said of Her Mindset Saturday Night.
THEN, IN The Second Round, The Champ Says she “Kind of Lost Track of Time” before she heard the signal indicating 10 secrets remained … “and i was like, ‘f *** it.’”
And, just like that … kimura, tap, and new!
The harDest part of the which fight week was the weight cut … The first time kayla had to get down to 135 (she previously had to go 136, and that pounds a helluva difference).
“I think it just trust and surrender and you gotta have faith becuse it might people uncomfortable, but there is just no way in hell that can by mySelf. All God. “
Now, Harrison (AFTER a Week of “Relaxing With the Kids”), Will Shift Her Focus to Nunes … in what will ultimately be the Biggest fight in the history of Women’s.
“I actually can’t win to be back in the gym. I have no injuries. I feel good. I think amanda has to get back into the druug testing pool. I Want to Face the Best Amanda Nunes Ever.
There’s a bunch more with kayla … check out the full interview!
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