Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison to make MMA debut at 2nd PFL show
Kayla Harrison's MMA foray finally has a date.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo announced Monday on "The MMA Hour" she'll debut in four-ounce gloves on the Professional Fighters League's second show on June 21 at the Chicago Theater. She did not disclose her opponent.
Harrison, 27, became the first American to win gold in judo at the 2012 London games, then repeated the feat in Rio de Janeiro four years later. She signed with World Series of Fighting - the PFL's original incarnation - as a commentator in late 2016 and was expected to eventually make her MMA debut under the promotion's banner at 145 pounds. The Ohio native revealed Monday she'll be training at American Top Team in Florida.
The first show of the PFL's inaugural season is set for June 7 at Madison Square Garden.