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Also known as Kayla Jean Harrison

American Olympic judoka and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1943-02-24
Active to
2001-11-29
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Key facts

Born
Kayla Jean Harrison , ( 1990-07-02 ) July 2, 1990 (age 35) , Middletown, Ohio , U.S.
Height
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight
135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division
Bantamweight (2024–present), Featherweight (2020, 2023), Lightweight (2018–2022)
Reach
66 in (168 cm)
Style
Judo
Fighting out of
Coconut Creek, Florida , U.S.
Team
American Top Team (2018–present)
Trainer
Jimmy Pedro
Rank
6th dan black belt in Judo under Jimmy Pedro
Years active
2018–present ( MMA )
Notable clubs
NYAC, USA Judo National Team FORCE
Website
kaylaharrison .com
Olympic games
( 2012 , 2016 )
World champ
‹See Tfd› ( 2010 )
Pan american champ
‹See Tfd› ( 2011 , 2016 )

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Encyclopedic overview

Profile at external judo databases IJF54 JudoInside.com34028

Kayla Jean Harrison (born July 2, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former judoka. She currently competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the current UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. She is the first female fighter to win an Olympic gold medal and a UFC championship. She is also a former two-time Professional Fighters League lightweight champion. As of November 18, 2025, she is #2 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.

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