{"id":298129,"date":"2024-04-16T06:23:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T11:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/kayla-harrison-wants-title-fight-then-down-for-amanda-nunes"},"modified":"2024-04-16T06:24:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T11:24:03","slug":"kayla-harrison-wants-title-fight-then-down-for-amanda-nunes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/kayla-harrison-wants-title-fight-then-down-for-amanda-nunes","title":{"rendered":"Kayla Harrison Needs Title Battle, Then Down For Amanda Nunes!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"71.108096828\">\n<section id=\"cb-16a2d5e520d04bddd89071672d06d49b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-988dcad2-c991-48ea-8ad6-6a38c9270642-548895152-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-988dcad2-c991-48ea-8ad6-6a38c9270642-548895152-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/df\/16by9\/2024\/04\/15\/df1c03c68f574036b787df1710d74fc9_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-16a2d5e520d04bddd89071672d06d49b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-728aec51dea86b6396ceddefa60b457f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"26.4140127389\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/kayla-harrison\/\"><strong>Kayla Harrison<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s UFC debut couldn&#8217;t have possibly gone any better &#8230; she dominated an MMA legend, and now the star fighter is telling us who she wants next!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-728aec51dea86b6396ceddefa60b457f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9ce4b698b75d798b62c52f97a2ef35ed\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29.4729064039\">\n<p>33-year-old Harrison joined <strong>Babcock <\/strong>on the <em><strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong><\/em><strong> TV show<\/strong> (airs weeknights on <strong>FS1<\/strong>) &#8230; where she discussed everything from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/holly-holm\/\"><strong>Holly Holm<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s strategy vs. her, to her big weight cut, and her next opponent.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9ce4b698b75d798b62c52f97a2ef35ed--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3a218b6e837bbd35c24e8042ff0e64a0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"34\">\n<p>&#8220;I heard that [Bantamweight champion] <strong>Raquel <\/strong>[<strong>Pennington<\/strong>] is feeling a little under the weather, not able to fight. So if she can&#8217;t fight for the title, I would love to fight <strong>Juliana <\/strong>[<strong>Pena<\/strong>], whoever, I don&#8217;t care. I would love to fight for that belt,&#8221; Harrison said.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3a218b6e837bbd35c24e8042ff0e64a0--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-28d00cc4d820666c4d425d8b30250217\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240415_269875563d054a8abee943d7652e01cc\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d89003f3-befd-47cd-bc1d-8ee7be6ff098\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/26\/4by3\/2024\/04\/15\/269875563d054a8abee943d7652e01cc_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Julianna Pena (R) punches Amanda Nunes\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-28d00cc4d820666c4d425d8b30250217--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-45145684b6b5619b70acf06a8f6665fe\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"26.8909090909\">\n<p>Then there&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/amanda-nunes\/\"><strong>Amanda Nunes<\/strong><\/a>, widely considered the greatest female MMA fighter ever &#8230; who seemed to indicate she was ready to make a return after retiring last year.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-45145684b6b5619b70acf06a8f6665fe--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8c6e305fc0d1ee58a6c17a27b3e8d1a0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>Question is, is Kayla interested? Yes, yes, she is.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8c6e305fc0d1ee58a6c17a27b3e8d1a0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-309d2526021a3415c97eda5eff015bfa\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"34\">\n<p>&#8220;And, if Amanda wants to come back once I win the title, I&#8217;ll welcome her with open arms. And, I&#8217;m not going to make any bitching or moaning about her skipping the line, she can go ahead and skip right to the front. Come on down, honey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-309d2526021a3415c97eda5eff015bfa--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2db3cc3846bc898bbf7905bd11d5bb33\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"33.9329268293\">\n<p>This, of course, is what Harrison has long said she&#8217;s wanted &#8230; to compete at the highest level against the very best. She&#8217;s now dispatched of one legend, likely has a title fight on the horizon, and then could have a super fight vs. Nunes, which UFC boss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/dana-white\/\"><strong>Dana White<\/strong><\/a> indicated he&#8217;d love to make during his post-event interview.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2db3cc3846bc898bbf7905bd11d5bb33--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-33dae413b06b6f7ff2b3acaab4635048\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240415_b065b68182824374b50a05bb3a3fea9c\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d89003f3-befd-47cd-bc1d-8ee7be6ff098\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b0\/4by3\/2024\/04\/15\/b065b68182824374b50a05bb3a3fea9c_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-33dae413b06b6f7ff2b3acaab4635048--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4845402ccd8c62a81adbfc2ddb015e19\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>As for the UFC 300 experience, Kayla described it like this &#8230; &#8220;It was a pretty epic night and yeah, it was great!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4845402ccd8c62a81adbfc2ddb015e19--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d169f335a48d70ba99c30ad60329a295\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Leading up to the scrap, there was nonstop talk about Harrison&#8217;s weight cut, with many people questioning whether she could drop down to 135 (questions answered, BTW).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d169f335a48d70ba99c30ad60329a295--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a75c5dabd1c8eb66dd42d3a1266ff1f4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>We asked her about the cut.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a75c5dabd1c8eb66dd42d3a1266ff1f4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5854bf8864865f5418f9ceddda4e2c17\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>&#8220;Weight cutting sucks. I&#8217;m not going to lie. I&#8217;m not going to sugarcoat that for anyone,&#8221; Kayla said, adding she felt &#8220;really good&#8221; physically, while admitting that shedding the last pound was mentally draining.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5854bf8864865f5418f9ceddda4e2c17--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-67cf829813d422b70758df926cbeb4a4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-67cf829813d422b70758df926cbeb4a4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-abb40d7a3d8faab30fe57cef4264eb4f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"34\">\n<p>As for how she recovered after cutting for fight night &#8230; Harrison said, &#8220;Physically inside of the cage, I felt really, really good, recovered, rehydrated, strong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-abb40d7a3d8faab30fe57cef4264eb4f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-01a244c3952b45ff12a898e68c83774a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>It showed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-01a244c3952b45ff12a898e68c83774a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0a1511356a5e6b9e6df82f9031639a71\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240415_410b99b64be14ad287b940e47a540b9a\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d89003f3-befd-47cd-bc1d-8ee7be6ff098\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/41\/4by3\/2024\/04\/15\/410b99b64be14ad287b940e47a540b9a_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0a1511356a5e6b9e6df82f9031639a71--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bbfd0c1ccfeaae31820b5f7daf01bda3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"34\">\n<p>Check out the full clip &#8230; there&#8217;s much more with Kayla, including her thoughts on Holm&#8217;s strategy, and where UFC 300 ranks in the pantheon of her accomplishments (two gold medals, two PFL titles, etc.) And, there&#8217;s even a cameo from Kayla&#8217;s mom!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bbfd0c1ccfeaae31820b5f7daf01bda3--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/04\/16\/kayla-harrison-wants-title-fight-amanda-nunes-ufc-mma\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Play video content TMZSports.com Kayla Harrison&#8216;s UFC debut couldn&#8217;t have possibly gone any better &#8230; she dominated an MMA legend, and now the star fighter [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1075,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-298129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1075"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=298129"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298129\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=298129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=298129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=298129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}