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PFL CEO Peter Murray expressed disappointment that Kayla Harrison chose to leave the organization for the UFC, especially as it means missing out on a potential marquee fight with Cris Cyborg. Despite this, PFL will continue to support women in the sport and introduce a women's flyweight division while focusing on potential matchups between 2023 champion Larissa Pacheco and Cyborg.
Kayla Harrison's move to the UFC and her upcoming fight against Holly Holm at UFC 300 has sparked reactions from the MMA community, with some questioning her ability to make the 135lb weight limit for the bantamweight division. Cris Cyborg and others have expressed skepticism about Harrison's decision to join the UFC instead of facing potential opponents like Cyborg herself, while also raising concerns about Harrison's ability to cut down to a lower weight class. The announcement has generated mixed reactions and speculation about the impact of Harrison's move on the division.
Cris Cyborg has offered to train Holly Holm for her upcoming fight against Kayla Harrison at UFC 300 and has campaigned for a rematch with Amanda Nunes on the same card. Cyborg, who defeated Holm in 2017 and lost to Nunes in 2018, expressed interest in adding a rematch with Nunes to the UFC 300 card. She also mentioned her plans for one more MMA fight before retirement and expressed interest in continuing her undefeated boxing career after retiring from MMA.
Cris Cyborg secured a swift victory over Kelsey Wickstrum at WFC 163 with a brutal one-punch knockout in just 81 seconds, marking her first stoppage win in boxing since 2022. With a 3-0 record in the squared circle, Cyborg's next anticipated bout could be against Kayla Harrison this summer, following the PFL's acquisition of Bellator.
Kayla Harrison, two-time PFL champion, called for a potential superfight against Bellator MMA champion Cris Cyborg after her dominant win over Aspen Ladd. The PFL recently acquired Bellator, making a matchup between Harrison and Cyborg more feasible. The PFL intends to continue operating Bellator as a separate league but plans to have a champion vs. champion event in early 2024. In other PFL news, Larissa Pacheco became the first two-weight champion, Olivier Aubin-Mercier defended his lightweight title, Renan Ferreira scored a stunning upset at heavyweight, Magomed Magomedkerimov won the welterweight championship, and Impa Kasanganay delivered a dominant performance at light heavyweight.
Two-time PFL champion Kayla Harrison reflects on her first loss, attributing it to the chaos in her personal life, and discusses her journey towards finding peace and making positive changes. Despite missing out on potential megafights against Cris Cyborg and Amanda Nunes, Harrison remains focused on her upcoming fight against Aspen Ladd and believes there is still a path of greatness for her. She expresses her frustration with the Cyborg matchup and states that she no longer believes her promises. Harrison also respects Nunes' retirement decision and sends her love, but is open to fighting her in the future. Ultimately, Harrison aims to inspire resilience and deliver a message of hope to others through her fighting career.
Cris Cyborg explains that she has no ill will towards Cat Zingano after their Bellator 300 fight, but Zingano disagrees, accusing Cyborg of bullying behavior. Cyborg reveals that Zingano started the animosity by saying bad things about her. Despite the tension, Cyborg dominated the fight, winning by TKO in the first round.
Bellator 300, set for October 7th in San Diego, will feature four title fights, including Ryan Bader defending his Bellator heavyweight title against Linton Vassell, and Cris Cyborg defending her Bellator women's featherweight title against Cat Zingano. Usman Nurmagomedov will also defend his Bellator lightweight title against Brent Primus, and Liz Carmouche will defend her Bellator women's flyweight belt against Ilima-Lei Macfarlane.