Kayla Harrison's clapping back at Julianna Pena after the new UFC champ said the 2x Olympic gold medalist fights in the 'B leagues,' telling us JP shouldn't 'bite off more than [she] can chew!'
"I know [Julianna] must be on cloud 9 right now and I would just caution her to be careful. You don't say stuff like that to people like me unless you mean it."
The 3x PFL tourney winner later continued ..."[Pena] went out here and she executed a great game plan and she did what she had to do but I'm not the lesser of anything or anyone or anybody. When I come to fight, you're gonna know you're in a fight and be careful what you say." At the end of the day, Kayla says the women fight in two different weight classes ... so unless Pena's willing to meet in the middle, Harrison believes the trash talk is pointless.
"I think it's just dumb too, ya know? She fights at 135. I fight at, right now, 155, so unless you're willing to back it up, then don't say stuff like that. Don't open that can of worms. Don't go there. Honestly, I'd probably have to chop off my arm to make 135."If you missed Pena's original comments, here's what she said about Kayla:earlier this week.
Julianna later said ... “She’s been fighting the B-leagues. I’ve been fighting in the UFC. I’ve been fighting at the top of the division. I’m fighting in the biggest league of this sport, so I’m not paying too much attention to what she’s doing down there.”We also talked to Kayla about her feelings watching Nunes lose in person ... and her free agency.The former Judo star has been in communication with the UFC ... and is presumably being courted by all the other major MMA promotions.
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