Kayla Harrison has mixed feelings about her next opponent, UFC bantamweight champion Julianna Peña.
UFC 316 will be a 135-pound showcase with each division's titles on the line June 7 in Newark, New Jersey. Before Sean O'Malley looks to reclaim his crown against his successor Merab Dvalishvili in the headliner, Harrison will attempt to dethrone Peña in the co-main event. The pair have had brief interactions so far, dating back to UFC 307 in October 2024, when both women came up with big wins. Their verbal sparring at that event's heated pre-fight press conference was just a glimpse of what's to come.