UFC 316 video: Julianna Peña, Kayla Harrison face off at press conference
UFC 316 video: Julianna Peña, Kayla Harrison face off at press conference
NEWARK, N.J. – Julianna Peña and Kayla Harrison had another intense faceoff Thursday ahead of their UFC 316 title fight.
Peña (11-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) will attempt to make the first defense in her second reign as women's bantamweight champion when she takes on two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time PFL champion Harrison (18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) in the co-main event of Saturday card at Prudential Center (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN/Disney+, ESPN+).
As has become common in their three press conferences together, Peña and Harrison were both aggressive on the microphone as they exchanged words at the press conference. Then afterward both were focused when they came face-to-face.
Check out the video above to see the Peña vs. Harrison staredown from the UFC 316 pre-fight press conference.
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