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Kayla Harrison returns at PFL 2019, Week 4; several other fights announced

Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison makes her return to the cage on July 11.

Harrison, the 2012 and 2016 gold winner at 78 kg, will face Morgan Frier in a lightweight regular-season matchup at PFL 2019, Week 4, which will be an ESPN+ and ESPN 2-broadcast card emanating from Atlantic City, N.J. MMA Junkie confirmed an initial ESPN report with a source with knowledge of the proceedings.

Harrison (4-0 MMA) defeated Larissa Pachecho via unanimous decision at PFL 2019, Week 1, which gave her three points in the PFL’s regular season standings. Frier (4-2 MMA) lost to former Strikeforce bantamweight champion Sarah Kaufman on the same card.

Additionally, two other bouts were announced for the card. Defending welterweight champion Magomed Magomedkerimov (23-5) will square off with Chris Curtis(21-5) at the event, and in another welterweight bout, 2018 finalist Ray Cooper III (18-6 MMA) meets up with veteran John Howard (27-15-1).

The July 11 card will determine which competitors in the men’s welterweight and women’s lightweight division qualify for the playoffs in their respective divisions. The top eight welterweights and top four lightweights advance.

For more on the upcoming schedule, check out our MMA Rumors section.

UFC free fight: Charles Oliveira rallies to light up Michael Chandler for first title win

Charles Oliveira proved he had championship mettle when he battled through some early adversity against Michael Chandler. Oliveira faced Chandler for the vacant lightweight title in the main event of UFC 262 in May 2021. It took “Do Bronx” 28 octagon appearances to earn his first-career title shot. Round...

Javier Mendez disagrees with Daniel Cormier’s claim that Islam Makhachev more dangerous than Khabib Nurmagomedov

For Javier Mendez, Islam Makhachev is more skilled than Khabib Nurmagomedov but not more dangerous. Daniel Cormier, who also trained under Mendez at American Kickboxing Academy, said UFC lightweight champion Makhachev is even more dangerous than former champ Nurmagomedov was during his prime. Mendez heavily disagrees. “OK, he’s more...

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