Kayla Harrison On UFC 316 Weight Cut: ‘I Wanted To Quit’
The post Kayla Harrison On UFC 316 Weight Cut: ‘I Wanted To Quit’ appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 07: Kayla Harrison celebrates after defeating Julianna Pena in the UFC … More women’s bantamweight championship bout during the UFC 316 event at Prudential Center on June 07, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC) Zuffa LLC The way Kayla Harrison told it, there almost wasn’t a women’s bantamweight title fight between herself and Julianna Pena last night at UFC 316. “I’ll tell you what, on Thursday night, I wanted to quit,” Harrison told UFC commentator Joe Rogan during her in-cage post-fight interview. “I wanted to give up, but there’s a small voice inside of you that will tell you ‘don’t give up.’ So, don’t give up.” Rogan later asked Harrison if she was referring to her weight cut to make 135 pounds for the first time in her professional career. “Only God can get that last pound off me,” said Harrison. “I can’t do it. I’m not strong enough. It’s too hard. You gotta go to a bad place, and the only way through is to surrender and have faith.” MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 06: Kayla Harrison poses on the scale during the UFC 316 official … More weigh-in at the Hyatt Regency hotel on June 06, 2025 in Morristown, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC) Zuffa LLC Harrison looked rough when she hit the 135-pound limit on Friday morning at the Regency Hotel in Newark. Her cheeks were sunken, her eyes hollow, and her body looked stripped of every ounce of fat and excess water. By the time the ceremonial weigh-ins took place later that night at the Prudential Center, Harrison looked much better, having had a few hours to rehydrate. NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 06: Kayla Harrison poses on the scale during the UFC 316 ceremonial…
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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 07: Kayla Harrison celebrates after defeating Julianna Pena in the UFC … More women’s bantamweight championship bout during the UFC 316 event at Prudential Center on June 07, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC) Zuffa LLC The way Kayla Harrison told it, there almost wasn’t a women’s bantamweight title fight between herself and Julianna Pena last night at UFC 316. “I’ll tell you what, on Thursday night, I wanted to quit,” Harrison told UFC commentator Joe Rogan during her in-cage post-fight interview. “I wanted to give up, but there’s a small voice inside of you that will tell you ‘don’t give up.’ So, don’t give up.” Rogan later asked Harrison if she was referring to her weight cut to make 135 pounds for the first time in her professional career. “Only God can get that last pound off me,” said Harrison. “I can’t do it. I’m not strong enough. It’s too hard. You gotta go to a bad place, and the only way through is to surrender and have faith.” MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 06: Kayla Harrison poses on the scale during the UFC 316 official … More weigh-in at the Hyatt Regency hotel on June 06, 2025 in Morristown, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC) Zuffa LLC Harrison looked rough when she hit the 135-pound limit on Friday morning at the Regency Hotel in Newark. Her cheeks were sunken, her eyes hollow, and her body looked stripped of every ounce of fat and excess water. By the time the ceremonial weigh-ins took place later that night at the Prudential Center, Harrison looked much better, having had a few hours to rehydrate. NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 06: Kayla Harrison poses on the scale during the UFC 316 ceremonial…
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