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After putting on a show last Saturday (14) and finalize Montserrat Rendon Still in the first round without much difficulty, the future of Bia Mosque In the UFC bantamweight division (up to 61,2 kg), things look quite promising. Undefeated in seven professional fights and possessing one of the most successful resumes in jiu-jitsu history, the Rio native has a simple and clear objective in the octagon: to become the champion of the world's largest MMA event. However, this mission may come with a certain amount of drama in the future.
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The reason for this is that the position is officially held by Kayla harrison, the Brazilian's training partner at American Top Team. In an exclusive interview with SUPER LUTAS last week, Lady Goat highlighted that even though it's an unusual situation, both athletes have already discussed the matter.
“It’s funny to talk about this because Kayla and I had this conversation when she signed to fight Amanda (Nunes). We don’t know what the future holds. The truth is, we don’t need to anticipate the problem. I hope we don’t have to fight, but if it does, we’ll be professional and face each other in the healthiest way possible and very well prepared. It’s still a while away, so we don’t need to anticipate it,” she stated.
Bia Mosque just rag dolled Montse Rendon 😂 # UFCVegas114
pic.twitter.com/1oKQPkBQ46— Delinquent MMA (@DelinquentMMA) March 14, 2026
Although they are not close friends, the BJJ legend has always made it clear that she admires the American, a two-time Olympic judo champion in 2012 and 2016. According to her, training with the judoka has contributed to the development of both of them.
"Kayla is an inspiration. She was an Olympic athlete and won two gold medals. Our..." Backgrounds "We are very similar. We are athletes who reached the peak of our careers and migrated to MMA. Today she is the champion and is where I want to be. I can see the step-by-step path she took and that's exactly what I want to do. We help each other a lot. Our relationship hasn't changed since I signed with the UFC. We aren't personal friends outside the gym, but we help each other a lot and have a very good, partnership-like relationship," she emphasized.
Bia Mosque celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC
Kayla Harrison has already experienced a similar situation with Amanda Nunes.
Kayla and Amanda face off to promote their UFC superfight. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
Ironically, if Bia manages to rise to the top of the category, it won't be the first time Kayla has found herself on a collision course with a training partner. When the American was rapidly rising in MMA and openly talking about competing in the UFC, it was the Amanda nunes The queen of the bantamweight category (up to 61,2 kg). Over time, the Lioness decided to leave the gym in Coconut Creek and open her own space.
Despite suffering a serious neck injury and recovering from surgery, Harrison is expected to return later this year to finally face her former training partner in the world's most famous octagon. Until then, Mesquita has time to continue her climb up the division's rankings.
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