{"id":324278,"date":"2025-06-11T23:20:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T04:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/kayla-harrison-opens-up-on-ufc-316-weight-cut-submitting-pena-fight-w-nunes"},"modified":"2026-01-10T15:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T20:12:17","slug":"kayla-harrison-opens-up-on-ufc-316-weight-cut-submitting-pena-fight-w-nunes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/kayla-harrison-opens-up-on-ufc-316-weight-cut-submitting-pena-fight-w-nunes","title":{"rendered":"Kayla Harrison Opens Up On UFC 316 Weight Decrease, Submitting Pena, Wrestle W\/ Nunes!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n       <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Kayla Harrison<\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Opens Up On UFC 316<\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-titlecase h2\">&#8230; Weight Minimize, Submitting Pena, Amanda Nunes Struggle!<\/span><br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<p>  <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n      Printed <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-06-11T15:59:44-07:00\">June 11, 2025 3:59 PM PDT<\/time>\n                   <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div readability=\"71.5986611412\">\n<section id=\"cb-2ab8d7fa201bc8a8164d073bbc99129f\" 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-1b0704bc-2e99-4e81-b2de-acc7bf2fae3c-1312301358-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n   <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-1b0704bc-2e99-4e81-b2de-acc7bf2fae3c-1312301358-play-btn\"><br \/>\n   <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n   <\/button><br \/>\n     <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Amanda Nunes\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ba\/16by9\/2025\/06\/11\/ba6aade94bbd40adb96f293cb73812e7_md.jpg\" alt=\"kayla_harrison_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>     <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2ab8d7fa201bc8a8164d073bbc99129f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-be40fcfd8ac5ec28545b16f6955ca8e9\" 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=\"25.2857142857\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/kayla-harrison\/\"><strong>Kayla Harrison<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s sittin&#8217; atop the MMA world &#8230; and the newly topped ladies&#8217;s bantamweight champ is speaking all issues UFC 316 and past &#8212; from her insane weight minimize to her subsequent combat vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/amanda-nunes\/\"><strong>Amanda Nunes<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-be40fcfd8ac5ec28545b16f6955ca8e9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-66ba2ac4a9ff523a22b3db707a6bf573\" 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=\"28.125\">\n<p>34-year-old Harrison joined <strong>Babcock<\/strong> on the <strong>&#8220;TMZ Sports activities&#8221; TV present <\/strong>(airs nightly on <strong>FS1<\/strong>) &#8230; simply days after she dominated now-former champ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/julianna-pena\/\"><strong>Julianna Pena<\/strong><\/a> within the co-main occasion, profitable by second-round submission.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-66ba2ac4a9ff523a22b3db707a6bf573--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0266523f2dbdbd1ecd6c8d2bf070b091\" 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_20250611_1b77cac893d741e9b12a6484b9ff54fe\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:ffb5a083-27fa-4730-948d-d7b3a61449ea\" 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\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1b\/4by3\/2025\/06\/11\/1b77cac893d741e9b12a6484b9ff54fe_md.jpg\" alt=\"kayla harrison sub getty swipe 3\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n<p>     <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0266523f2dbdbd1ecd6c8d2bf070b091--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-14726a4b76430aeecac79798a0f22027\" 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 requested her &#8212; with a few days to digest the large accomplishment &#8212; how she was feelin&#8217;?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-14726a4b76430aeecac79798a0f22027--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-689aecb6c72454c4559df0b135500513\" 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;It nonetheless feels very surreal. Like, in simply the truth that it is one thing I&#8217;ve wished for thus lengthy and yeah, realizing a dream, it feels loopy,&#8221; Kayla mentioned of reaching the mountaintop.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-689aecb6c72454c4559df0b135500513--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bb36882bf277f3af852b9125d2d13391\" 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>On the identical time, the bantamweight strap does not straighten up the home, or feed the children &#8230; that means the champ is already again on mommy responsibility. In truth, Kayla informed us she was within the &#8220;center of doing laundry&#8221; after we spoke.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bb36882bf277f3af852b9125d2d13391--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d5eb345b5a973c793a9c3f02b4b780ed\" 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_20250611_2f7f76f97bec4a9aa249b257d3b236cc\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:ffb5a083-27fa-4730-948d-d7b3a61449ea\" 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\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2f\/4by3\/2025\/06\/11\/2f7f76f97bec4a9aa249b257d3b236cc_md.jpg\" alt=\"kayla harrison julianna pena sub getty swipe 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n<p>     <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d5eb345b5a973c793a9c3f02b4b780ed--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-82989e1aec57508c07c974b2b15e79c2\" 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=\"28\">\n<p>And whereas chores aren&#8217;t anybody&#8217;s thought of a good time, her little ones are most essential to Kayla.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-82989e1aec57508c07c974b2b15e79c2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0cee0e38be1a4c888bf06226a010e32d\" 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;I am so blessed to have [<strong>Emery <\/strong>and <strong>Kyla<\/strong>]. I believe typically about they&#8217;re the true prize. If I had been coming residence with a UFC belt to an empty home, the considered that makes me need to cry. Like I can not even think about my life with out them. And so, yeah, they&#8217;re the prize.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0cee0e38be1a4c888bf06226a010e32d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-066bd118d18668c1a3bf4b7eb1d6fd9c\" 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_20250611_a5377ecf6fa749a88dc7e92d61953cae\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:ffb5a083-27fa-4730-948d-d7b3a61449ea\" 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\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a5\/4by3\/2025\/06\/11\/a5377ecf6fa749a88dc7e92d61953cae_md.jpg\" alt=\"kayla harrison donald trump sub getty swipe 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n<p>     <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-066bd118d18668c1a3bf4b7eb1d6fd9c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-24da94fea6759e535a4a85562643a7d7\" 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\">\n<p>As for the precise combat, Harrison made mild work of Pena &#8230; which is tremendous spectacular contemplating how harmful Julianna is inside an Octagon.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-24da94fea6759e535a4a85562643a7d7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6aef77baea547b18b5a1972ce96370b2\" 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>&#8220;I understand how powerful Juliana is. This lady beat Amanda. I anticipated 25 arduous minutes. I actually mentally ready for that,&#8221; Harrison informed us, saying her early success within the combat &#8220;felt too good to be true.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6aef77baea547b18b5a1972ce96370b2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-666b52813e6fa0baf01e74c20ba581fb\" 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\">\n<p>&#8220;Even within the first spherical, I felt like I had alternatives to unleash, however I type of informed myself, &#8216;hear, 25 minutes is a very long time. Let&#8217;s tempo ourselves. Let&#8217;s be sensible.&#8217; What if she comes out weapons blazing and what if there&#8217;s one thing lacking right here?&#8221; Kayla mentioned of her mindset Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-666b52813e6fa0baf01e74c20ba581fb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2bb887e2caeb0d7fcddf0539e0e5f1fe\" 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_20250611_fe102d392e42413b8e07bb5299c80d42\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:ffb5a083-27fa-4730-948d-d7b3a61449ea\" 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\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/fe\/4by3\/2025\/06\/11\/fe102d392e42413b8e07bb5299c80d42_md.jpg\" alt=\"kayla harrison julianna pena sub getty swipe 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n<p>     <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2bb887e2caeb0d7fcddf0539e0e5f1fe--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0ddb7284943d97c65a3c5d93fe0d8810\" 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>Then, within the second spherical, the champ says she &#8220;type of misplaced monitor of time&#8221; earlier than she heard the sign indicating 10 seconds remained &#8230; &#8220;and I used to be like, &#8216;f*** it.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0ddb7284943d97c65a3c5d93fe0d8810--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-eefd3ea54236f2d826e50386a92e1732\" 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>And, identical to that &#8230; Kimura, faucet, and new!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-eefd3ea54236f2d826e50386a92e1732--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-10216fc8921104f887b72412ffb4786a\" 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\">\n<p>The toughest a part of the entire combat week was the load minimize &#8230; the primary time Kayla needed to get right down to 135 (she beforehand needed to clear 136, and that pound makes a helluva distinction).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-10216fc8921104f887b72412ffb4786a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d04ca6e2b5017d633582df1a9e5e0986\" 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>&#8220;I believe it is simply belief and give up and also you gotta have religion as a result of it&#8217;d make folks uncomfortable, however there&#8217;s simply no means in hell that I can do it on my own. I&#8217;m not mentally robust sufficient. My thoughts wished to give up. And my physique was fairly shut. That was all God. That was all God.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d04ca6e2b5017d633582df1a9e5e0986--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-de03a910bcd3ab9a06c8c70a2eb5a678\" 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_20250611_5bcd2797398f4a6b9c9e1c52ea99ac41\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:ffb5a083-27fa-4730-948d-d7b3a61449ea\" 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\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/5b\/4by3\/2025\/06\/11\/5bcd2797398f4a6b9c9e1c52ea99ac41_md.jpg\" alt=\"kayla harrison amanda nunes sub getty swipe 4\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n<p>     <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-de03a910bcd3ab9a06c8c70a2eb5a678--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d3bbca49e83f2d8558ea263c42fcbe99\" 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>Now, Harrison (after every week of &#8220;enjoyable with the children&#8221;), will shift her focus to Nunes &#8230; in what is going to in the end be the largest combat within the historical past of ladies&#8217;s MMA.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d3bbca49e83f2d8558ea263c42fcbe99--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-31e723cbfde2a6006e98924617470ab8\" 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>&#8220;I truly cannot wait to be again within the gymnasium. I&#8217;ve no accidents. I really feel good. I believe Amanda has to get again into the drug testing pool. After which I would like her to be &#8216;The Lioness.&#8217; I need to face the most effective Amanda Nunes ever. So, the balls in her courtroom!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-31e723cbfde2a6006e98924617470ab8--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bae81599afa62245539deacc938eb36c\" 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=\"27\">\n<p>There is a bunch extra with Kayla &#8230; try the total interview!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bae81599afa62245539deacc938eb36c--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/06\/11\/kayla-harrison-julianna-pena-ufc-champ-amanda-nunes\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kayla Harrison Opens Up On UFC 316 &#8230; Weight Minimize, Submitting Pena, Amanda Nunes Struggle! 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