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MMA Fighting

Kayla Harrison Talks Kaitlyn Young, Ronda Rousey’s Comments, Amanda Nunes’ Exit from ATT

MMA Fighting

Vox Media Podcast Network

Sports News, Sports, News

4.61.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2022

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Ahead of her fight at PFL 6, Kayla Harrison previews her upcoming matchup against Kaitlin Young after her original opponent Julia Budd was forced off the card at the last minute. Harrison discusses why she’s her own worst critic when it comes to her fights but how that actually drives her to be better each and every time out. She also addresses the recent interview with former U.S. Olympic teammate Ronda Rousey after she revealed new details about the end of her own fighting career. Harrison will also respond to comments made by former teammate Amanda Nunes, who left American Top Team recently to strike out on her own after suffering a loss to Julianna Pena in the UFC. All this and more in a one-on-one interview with Kayla Harrison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:16.1

You're listening to the Vox Media Podcast Network.

0:19.5

I'm David Martin and this is the MMA Fighting Podcast channel. Of course, I am usually hosting

0:23.9

my own podcast, the fighter versus the rider, but this week I am bringing you a special interview

0:28.7

with the woman who will headline the PFL card on Friday from Atlanta, Georgia. She is one of the

0:34.2

top powder-pound women on the planet. Of course, her name is Kayla Harrison. She doesn't do a ton

0:39.2

of media, so I always appreciate her taking the time for me to chat. We're going to chat about her

0:44.1

fight coming up with Kayla Young, her last performance, of course, and we're also going to dress.

0:49.6

Some other situations going on in her career outside the cage, let's say, and a lot more.

0:55.8

So right now, here is my conversation ahead of her return to action at PFL on Friday,

1:02.3

my talk with Kayla Harrison. Kayla, how are you?

1:06.8

What up, Damon? How are you? How's everything? I know we're literally a day away from

1:10.8

Wayans two days away from the fight. Thank you for taking the time. I know a stressful fight

1:16.0

week can be, and I'm sure doing extra interviews is always what you request.

1:20.4

You know me, Damon. How has got time for you?

1:27.2

So I'll be honest, we go back a long ways, Kayla. We do. Before you leave an MMA,

1:34.0

and I have talked to you dozens of times at this point, and I've been doing MMA interviews for

1:39.0

20 years. Rarely am I intimidated by an interview, but you intimidate me a little bit,

1:46.5

because you always talk about how much you don't like doing interviews, and I let you

1:50.3

don't like doing media. I'm like, I really don't want to piss off Kayla Harrison. I really don't

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