UFC 316 video: Julianna Peña and Kayla Harrison have no issues on scale
MORRISTOWN, N.J. – Kayla Harrison proved she can make the women's bantamweight title limit on Friday at UFC 316 official weigh-ins and is locked in for her opportunity to challenge champion Julianna Peña.
Peña (11-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) will attempt to make the first title defense in her second reign when she takes on two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time PFL champion Harrison (18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) on Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+).
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Both fighters hit exactly 135. Peña weighed in a few moments before Harrison.
It was the was the first time in Harrison's career she had to come in under the non-title limit for the weight class, and it was a successful venture. She hit 135 pounds on the scale. Champ Peña had no issues, either, and was 135 seconds before Harrison stepped on.
Check out the video above to see the highlights of Peña and Harrison making weight for UFC 316.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 316 video: Julianna Peña, Kayla Harrison have no issues on scale
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