Kayla Harrison injected some much-needed new blood into the women's bantamweight division with her debut win at UFC 300.
After the way she was able to dominate a former champion in Holly Holm, there was a serious conversation regarding whether she should go right into the next title fight.
Instead, Raquel Pennington will look to defend the belt for the first time this weekend at UFC 307 against former titleholder Julianna Peña.
Harrison will be looking to make a statement on the same night as she faces fellow top contender Ketlen Vieira in an opportunity to prove that she is undeniable.
Kayla Harrison Says She Could Beat All Three Women On The Same Night
Harrison has been full of confidence since she arrived in the UFC and the former PFL star certainly isn't here to make up the numbers.
Though she was disappointed to not get the title shot in her second fight, she has remained clear on the idea that whoever leaves Salt Lake City with the belt will simply be looking after it for her, until her time comes.
In another example of her supreme confidence that becoming the champion is a matter of if and not when, she said in a recent interview with ESPN MMA that she would come out on top even if you lined up the other three bantamweights on this card one after the other.
That’s because nobody cares about that fight. I mean I feel like, whatever, let’s let them fight. I honestly believe that I could fight all three girls in the same night and be champion. When you’re the best in the world, you’re the best in the world and my time is now. I hope they hold on to that title real tight while they can cuz I’m coming.”
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