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Renowned MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz is supremely confident in Kayla Harrison.
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Harrison challenges Julianna Pena for the women’s bantamweight title in the co-main event at UFC 316 on June 7 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Abdelaziz recently claimed that Harrison can beat former champ Ronda Rousey, women’s GOAT contender Amanda Nunes, and Pena on the same night at UFC 316.
“June 7, you can bring Ronda, Amanda, [Juliana] at the same time,” Abdelaziz wrote.”They will all lose to [Kayla Harrison]. She’s [a] different [breed].”
June 7, you can bring Ronda Amanda Julian at the same time they will all lose to @KaylaH she’s different Bread
— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) May 27, 2025
Harrison is a massive -550 favorite to beat “The Venezuelan Vixen,” a +370 underdog. Harrison made instant waves in the world of MMA when she made her pro debut with the Professional Fighters League in 2018. The two-time Olympic gold medalist went on to win the PFL lightweight title before signing with the UFC. Harrison submitted former champ Holly Holm in her UFC debut last year and followed up with a decision win over top contender Ketlen Vieira to earn her title shot.
Meanwhile, Pena is no stranger to defying the odds, having won the title with a submission win over Amanda Nunes in one of the biggest upsets in the sport’s history. However, she lost the title via a lopsided decision in their immediate rematch, after which “The Lioness” retired. Raquel Pennington won the vacant title with a victory over Mayra Bueno Silva. “Rocky” suffered a controversial split decision loss to Pena in her first title defense, which was widely considered a robbery.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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