This past June at UFC 316, Kayla Harrison became one of the greatest athletes of all time when she successfully won UFC gold after submitting Julianna Pena. With her win, Harrison became one of few ...

PFL star Dakota Ditcheva has praised teammate Kayla Harrison for both her work ethic and the way in which she was able to ...

An estimated 2,000 Middletonians welcomed Kayla Harrison home Thursday, and she met each one of them, staying until after ...

PFL rising star Dakota Ditcheva is blown away by UFC champ and teammate Kayla Harrison with her most recent accomplishment.

As someone who grew up in Middletown, Ohio, I’ve found myself wondering: Where does Kayla Harrison rank among the most ...

Harrison (19-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) submitted Julianna Peña by Round 2 kimura to claim the bantamweight title in the UFC 316 ...

Harrison was raised in Middletown and attended Middletown High School. Prior to her UFC fame, she won two Olympic gold medals in judo and was the first American to win a gold medal in the sport.

UFC legend Amanda Nunes has said that she wasn't particularly impressed by Kayla Harrison's win over Julianna Pena.

One of Middletown’s most decorated daughters returned to her alma mater’s gym to the roar of nearly the entire community on ...

A number of legends and former champions have emerged with the award in recent years, including ex-bantamweight kingpin Sean O’Malley in 2024, retired two-division champ Jon Jones in 2023, lightweight ...

Kayla Harrison not only won another world championship, this time as UFC’s bantamweight champ, but she was acknowledged by ...

Kayla Harrison, right, grapples with Julianna Pea during the second round of a women's bantamweight bout at the UFC 316 mixed martial arts event Sunday, June 8, 2025 in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo ...