Kayla Harrison
Women's Bantamweight ChampionRecord 19-1United StatesAmerican Top Team
Next fight
vs. Amanda Nunes — UFC 334, November 14, 2026 · title fight
The style
Judo-Based Wrestler
Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist · Elite ground control · First title defense
GrapplingStriking
Kayla Harrison is a 36-year-old American bantamweight and the UFC women's bantamweight champion, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo training with American Top Team. She won the title by kimura submission over Julianna Pena at UFC 316 in June 2025, but neck surgery has kept her out of the Octagon since, pushing back a planned title defense against Amanda Nunes from an earlier date. She finally makes that first defense here, nearly a year and a half after winning the belt.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 19-1 |
| Age | 36 |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Reach | 66" |
| Stance | — |
| Country | United States |
| Team | American Top Team |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
6 KO/TKO8 SUB5 DEC
How they lose
0 KO/TKO0 SUB1 DEC