Girls’s UFC Bantamweight Champion Kayla Harrison clapped again at “Triple C” Henry Cejudo after he remarked on an episode of his podcast Pound 4 Pound with Kamaru & Henry that the UFC at the moment has no U.S. champions.
Henry mentioned:
“There’s no American male champion proper now. When has there not been a champion popping out of the U.S.? Granted, a whole lot of fighters practice within the U.S., however as of proper now, the U.S. has no champion. What does that let you know, Kamaru? That the world is simply worldwide, dude.
It is a sport that is aware of no cultural, language, or instructional limitations. So long as you’re blessed with two toes, you may practice – and you’ll undoubtedly strive.”
Henry might have been implying that feminine American champions aren’t held in the identical regard as their male counterparts.
Responding on Twitter, Kayla Harrison fired again:
“You realize Henry don’t wish to say my title.”
Olympic Gold to MMA Glory: The Parallel Paths of Henry Cejudo and Kayla Harrison
Each Henry Cejudo and Kayla Harrison share related backgrounds, having every gained Olympic gold. Henry earned a gold medal in wrestling at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, whereas Kayla Harrison made historical past as the primary American girl to win Olympic gold in judo—claiming titles on the 2012 London Video games and once more in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Each transitioned into MMA with early success. Henry went undefeated in his first ten bouts, which earned him a title shot in opposition to UFC legend Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson. He misplaced that battle through first-round TKO because of physique knees. After a cut up resolution loss to Joseph Benavidez in his subsequent outing, Henry labored his means again to a title shot – this time successful a controversial cut up resolution over Johnson. He went on to safe his legacy by capturing each the UFC Flyweight and Bantamweight titles.
Following her Olympic success, Kayla Harrison turned a dominant pressure within the PFL, successful 15 straight fights in dominant vogue. Throughout this run, she additionally claimed victory within the PFL’s $1 million event twice. Her solely profession loss got here by resolution to Larissa Pacheco – an opponent she had beforehand overwhelmed twice. Since becoming a member of the UFC, Harrison has shortly endeared herself to followers together with her dominant performances and charismatic humorousness. With the potential of Amanda Nunes popping out of retirement to battle Kayla, her title reign could also be one for the ages.
