WASHINGTON D.C. — A potential superfight between two-time PFL champion Kayla Harrison and Bellator MMA champion Cris Cyborg has tantalized fans for years. For the first time, however, nothing is really standing in the way of it happening.
Harrison (16-1) certainly knows as much and called for Cyborg to meet her in the PFL in 2024 on Friday after dominating Aspen Ladd in a three-round decision in her first appearance of 2023.
Earlier this week, the PFL announced it had acquired Bellator MMA from Paramount, meaning both Harrison and Cyborg are under contract with the same company for the first time in their careers. Harrison immediately referenced a fight with Cyborg after Friday night’s win.
“PFL just acquired Bellator,” Harrison said. “I heard there’s a girl in Bellator who thinks she’s a bad b—-. Why don’t we find out?”
Cyborg (27-2), who is scheduled to box professionally in January, responded on X.
“I’m a women (sic). Not a girl,” she wrote. “Women don’t refer to themselves as b—-. You basic.”
A matchup between Harrison and Cyborg would arguably be the most intriguing fight in women’s MMA right now. Harrison, a…
