After winning her second Olympic gold medal in Judo, the conversation surrounding Kayla Harrison's future immediately turned to mixed martial arts. There is an easy correlation given the success bronze-medalist Olympian Ronda Rousey had, becoming a star in the UFC and a dominant women's bantamweight champion.
But Harrison said MMA isn't for her.
“You know, after a match you shake the person’s hand and you give them a hug and you bow to them to show respect, and in MMA it’s not like that,” Harrison said. “I don’t know if I’m cut out for a world where you get fights based on how pretty you are and how much you talk, not necessarily what’s your worth in the ring.