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Kayla Harrison

Kayla Harrison
Harrison at the 2016 Olympics
Born (1990-07-02) July 2, 1990 (age 34)
Middletown, Ohio, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Weight136 lb (62 kg; 9 st 10 lb)
DivisionBantamweight (2024–present)
Featherweight (2020, 2023)
Lightweight (2018–2022)
Reach66 in (168 cm)[2]
StyleJudo
Fighting out ofCoconut Creek, Florida
TeamAmerican Top Team (2018–present)[3][4]
TrainerJimmy Pedro
Rank     6th dan black belt in judo
Years active2018–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins17
By knockout6
By submission7
By decision4
Losses1
By decision1
Notable club(s)NYAC[1]
USA Judo National Team FORCE
Websitekaylaharrison.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London ‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍78 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Tokyo ‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Paris ‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Chelyabinsk ‍–‍78 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara ‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto ‍–‍78 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara ‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Havana ‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Edmonton ‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 San Salvador ‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 San José ‍–‍70 kg
World Masters
Gold medal – first place 2015 Rabat ‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guadalajara ‍–‍78 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2012 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tokyo ‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tokyo ‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Tokyo ‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Paris ‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Tyumen ‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Paris ‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Baku ‍–‍78 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2010 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2011 Qingdao ‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Düsseldorf ‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Havana ‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Düsseldorf ‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tbilisi ‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Budapest ‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Budapest ‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Jeju ‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Düsseldorf ‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Rotterdam ‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Jeju ‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Qingdao ‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Havana ‍–‍78 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Bangkok ‍–‍78 kg
Silver medal – second place 2009 Paris ‍–‍78 kg

Kayla Harrison (born July 2, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist and multiple Olympic gold medalist and world champion judoka. She was the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in judo.

She currently competes in the Women’s Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of July 2, 2024, she is #3 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings, and as of July 2, 2024, she is #13 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.[5]

Harrison competed in the 78 kg (172 lb) weight category in judo. She won the 2010 World Judo Championships, gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, and gold at the 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games.[1]

After the 2016 Olympics, she moved into mixed martial arts and she was the former Professional Fighters League lightweight champion. In March 2023, Harrison was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.[6]

  1. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kayla Harrison". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Kayla Harrison". www.pflmma.com.
  3. ^ Mike Bohn (April 16, 2019). "Kayla Harrison: Winning PFL title, $1 million won't change MMA motivation". mmajunkie.com.
  4. ^ Myron Medcalf (May 9, 2019). "Meet Kayla Harrison: Olympic gold medalist, face of PFL and MMA's next star". ESPN.
  5. ^ "UFC Rankings - The Official UFC App - UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Dr. Robert M. Goldman. "2023 International Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Full Program) Official Footage". Retrieved March 17, 2023.

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