UFC CEO Dana White announced a blockbuster signing and a massive fight at UFC 300 as Kayla Harrison has officially signed with the promotion and is set to make her debut on the April 13 PPV against Holly Holm.
White made the announcement on social media.
Breaking News: UFC has signed Kayla Harrison!#UFC300 Holly Holm vs Kayla Harrison pic.twitter.com/jQeLItwQmO
— danawhite (@danawhite) January 24, 2024
Harrison (16-1) is the only American to have ever won back-to-back Olympic gold medals in Judo. After a dominant run in PFL and Invicta she makes her way to the UFC looking to make a splash at bantamweight.
Harrison holds victories over Aspen Ladd, Cindy Dandois, and Larissa Pacheco. Her lone loss is to Pacheco in November 2022.
Holm (15-6) is coming off a no-contest bout against the latest challenger for the 135 title Mayra Bueno Silva last July. The former UFC bantamweight champion has held titles in both MMA and boxing.
Harrison will not be the first Olympic medalist that Holm faces. Holm famously took the UFC bantamweight title from Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 in 2015. She also holds victories over current champ Raquel Pennington, Megan Anderson, and Irene Aldana.
Other fights set for UFC 300 include:
- Justin Gaetheje vs. Max Holloway
- Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic
- Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan
- Zhang Weili vs. Xionan Yan
- Calvin Kattar vs. Aljamain Sterling
- Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage
- Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt
- Bobby Green vs. Jim Miller
More fight announcements for UFC 300 are expected to come soon.
