“Cooked Her” – UFC Fans React As Kayla Harrison Shuts Down Julianna Pena After Newbie Comment

Kayla Harrison and Julianna Pena

Fans witnessed an intense showdown during the UFC 307 pre-fight press conference at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Kayla Harrison and Julianna Peña stole the spotlight with a heated verbal exchange that quickly became the highlight of the event. Their fiery back-and-forth left the crowd buzzing and heightened anticipation for their upcoming grudge match this weekend.

Julianna Pena is set to face Raquel Pennington for the women’s bantamweight title in the co-main event of UFC 307, while Kayla Harrison will go up against Ketlen Vieira in what could be a bantamweight title eliminator, marking her second UFC appearance. Despite the upcoming challenges, Harrison confidently maintained that it won’t matter who holds the belt after UFC 307, as she plans to take it. She boldly declared,

“Fill in the blank. It doesn’t matter. It’s only a matter of time. I’m the uncrowned queen. First Saturday night, I smash Ketlen and then I come for my title. Enjoy it while you can ladies.”

Pena wasn’t shy in responding, referencing Harrison’s loss to Larissa Pacheco at PFL 10, stating, “I know violence. Kayla just got here to the scene… As far as I’m concerned, the last time she faced a Brazilian, she came running into the UFC.”

The heated exchange got fans buzzing, eagerly reacting to the fiery back-and-forth between the two fighters. One fan commented, “Kayla cooked her,” referring to Harrison’s fiery response during the exchange with Pena.

One fan expressed hope for Harrison, saying, “I hope Kayla continues to live up to the hype. Woman’s 135 needs someone worth getting excited about.”

One fan stated, that Harrison could beat both Julianna and Raquel in one night.

One fan wrote, “Pena reminds me of Tito Ortiz”

One fan commented, Harrison won the trash talk by a score of 10-9, easy.

PFL CEO Donn Davis Claims Kayla Harrison Is Dodging Fights Ahead of UFC 307

As Harrison prepares for her second fight in the UFC at UFC 307, her former boss at PFL, Donn Davis, has accused her of avoiding fights during her time with the promotion. Davis expressed his frustration over Harrison’s decision to leave PFL, especially after her first loss to Larissa Pacheco in 2022, which had fans anticipating a rematch. Harrison’s move to the UFC disappointed Davis, who stated,

“I’m disappointed that we couldn’t keep Kayla here for, what I think, are the two biggest fights of her legacy and her career: avenging Pacheco and winning the championship, and beating Cyborg, who is the greatest ever. I think those are the two toughest fights ahead of Kayla. I don’t like that she ran from those.”

Now, Harrison is set on defeating Ketlen Vieira and aims for a title shot next. Vieira is expected to be a tough challenge for Harrison, making this weekend’s fight full of excitement for fans.