Considered by many to be a strong candidate to take the women's bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg) throne in the near future, Kayla harrison had to sweat to beat the Brazilian Ketlen Scallop No. UFC 307, last Saturday (6). Days after the victory, however, the American said that, as difficult as the fight was, it was nothing compared to the weeks that preceded it.
Before arriving at the UFC, Kayla harrison She competed in the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg) in the PFL and had competed in the 78 kg division during her judo days. Needing to weigh 61,6 kg (counting the pound tolerance) to compete in the Ultimate, the American said she had many difficulties in the weight cutting process for the UFC 307 and that she had been hospitalized about a week before the event after urinating blood.
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“I’m still learning, I’m still evolving. I feel like there’s a lot of room for me to improve, it definitely wasn’t my best night in the Octagon. A lot of things happened. I don’t like to make excuses, but I had to go to the hospital a week before the fight, I was peeing blood and a few other things were going on,” Kayla told 'TMZ'.
After so much wear and tear, Kayla harrison admitted that she needed some time to recover. The American is the main candidate to dispute the bantamweight belt, won by Julianna Pena with victory over Rachel Pennington No. UFC 307.
“I want to take some time off because of the weight cut and what it does to my body. I’m not built to weigh 61 pounds. Anytime I go below 68 pounds it’s not pleasant. The first time it was fear, this time it’s anxiety. But I’m blessed, I have a great team and I’m very lucky that even my mom comes and watches the kids because I have to train an extra two hours a day for 12 weeks. It’s a lot,” she concluded.
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