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Kayla Harrison says Demetrious Johnson’s criticism of women’s MMA was unnecessary
Kayla Harrison criticized Demetrious Johnson for comments about women’s MMA and her own career.
Johnson and Israel Adesanya laughed when they learned that a women’s flyweight title fight would headline UFC 332.
Harrison said mocking the fighters was unnecessary, arguing that giving them a main event could help build their profiles.
She also said Johnson had advised her to retire rather than fight Amanda Nunes.
Harrison is set to defend her UFC title against Nunes in the co-main event at UFC 334 on November 14.
The fight is being promoted as a major event in women’s MMA, and Harrison says she plans to keep fighting despite feeling that her body is wearing down.
Kayla Harrison called Demetrious Johnson’s comments about a women’s title fight “super unnecessary.”
Johnson and Israel Adesanya reportedly laughed after learning that Natalia Silva versus Wang Cong would headline UFC 332.
Harrison said putting fighters in a main event is how stars are built and argued against belittling them.
She also criticized Johnson for advising her to retire rather than fight Amanda Nunes.
Harrison is scheduled to defend her UFC title against Nunes at UFC 334 on November 14.
- Who
- Kayla Harrison criticized Demetrious Johnson. Johnson had commented on women’s MMA and advised Harrison to retire.
- What
- Harrison said Johnson’s criticism of a women’s title fight was unnecessary.
- When
- Harrison made the comments during an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show; the date is not stated.
- Where
- The comments were made on The Ariel Helwani Show. The location is not stated.
- Why
- Harrison said fighters should not belittle others and that putting them in main events helps build stars.
Kayla Harrison
Demetrious Johnson
Women’s title fight
Kayla Harrison
Harrison said criticizing the fight was unnecessary and that fighters need main-event opportunities to become stars.
Demetrious Johnson
Johnson and Israel Adesanya reportedly laughed when they learned Silva versus Cong would headline UFC 332.
Harrison’s fight with Nunes
Kayla Harrison
Harrison objected to Johnson advising her to retire rather than fight Amanda Nunes.
Demetrious Johnson
Johnson advised Harrison to retire instead of facing Nunes.
Johnson advised Harrison to retire instead of fighting Amanda Nunes.
Natalia Silva and Wang Cong headlined UFC 332 in a vacant women’s title fight.
Harrison criticized Johnson’s comments about the women’s title fight.
Harrison is scheduled to face Nunes in the UFC 334 co-main event.
- Harrison’s opponent
- Amanda Nunes
- Scheduled event
- UFC 334
- Scheduled date
- November 14
- UFC 332 main event
- Natalia Silva versus Wang Cong
- Title fight status
- Vacant women’s title title fight
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What people are saying
I’m just kind of over (Demetrious Johnson’s) attitude,
First of all, he’s the one that said I shouldn’t fight Amanda, I should retire.
There’s enough room at the table for all of us to eat, and we don’t have to belittle, poke fun or put down anyone else to build our own brand.
You have to start somewhere so to talk s— about them like that is just unnecessary, super unnecessary,