Reaction | Kayla Harrison Signs Multi-Year Extension With PFL

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🗓️ 8 March 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Kayla Harrison is no longer a free agent as she has signed a multi-year extension to remain with the PFL. MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee, and Jed Meshew react to the news, discuss the impact it has on both Harrison and the promotion, how it could be a major hit for Bellator in the long run, thoughts on how Dana White will react to it from the UFC's perspective, and more. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to the FOX Media Podcast Network.
0:06.2	All right, good morning, everybody.
0:16.4	Mike Heckier from MMAFighting.com and some big news to start off your Tuesday.
0:21.9	It is now officially official Kayla Harrison, one of the biggest free agents in the sport
0:28.3	of mixed martial arts is a free agent no more.
0:31.3	She has signed a multi-year extension with the PFL.
0:36.4	PFL has to be relieved.
0:38.0	I'm sure Kayla Harrison is relieved that this is now a done deal.
0:41.8	Five months after winning another lightweight title and another million dollars,
0:46.0	she's going to go for another one in this 2022 season.
0:48.9	So credit to Ariel Hawani.
0:50.7	He has been all over this from the beginning.
0:52.9	He reported last week that Harrison returning to the PFL
0:56.2	was all but done expected to be made official rather quickly.
1:00.7	And that is what has happened officially on this Tuesday morning.
1:03.8	This has been quite the road for Kayla Harrison drawing interest from anybody and everybody to nobody
1:09.6	surprise getting offers from the UFC, getting offers from Bellator, the PFL.
1:15.0	Then it looks like her returned to the PFL is imminent along this road.
1:18.7	Then some roadblocks and then Bellator becomes a major player in this conversation.
1:24.6	UFC was pretty much out of it by all accounts down the stretch.
1:28.8	Bellator offered here a big contract.
1:31.3	PFL matches it.
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