Kayla Harrison opens as sizeable favorite for UFC 300 fight vs. Holly Holm
Oddsmakers are heavily favoring Kayla Harrison to win her UFC debut.
Longtime PFL star Harrison (16-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has drawn former champion Holly Holm (15-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) in a bantamweight bout April 13 at UFC 300 in Las Vegas.
According to DraftKings, Harrison is -310 favorite, meaning a $310 bet would be needed on the two-time Olympic gold medalist judoka to return a $100 profit. Holm is a +250 underdog, meaning a $100 bet on the former UFC champ would win $250.
Two-time PFL champion Harrison, who’s competed at lightweight and featherweight, will attempt to reach 136 pounds for the first time. She most recently competed at the 2023 PFL World Championship where she defeated Aspen Ladd by unanimous decision in November. Harrison’s only career loss came in a big upset to Larissa Pacheco in the 2022 PFL Championship final.
Holm, 42, fought twice in 2023. After defeating Yana Santos in March, her submission loss to Mayra Bueno Silva in July was overturned to a no contest when the Brazilian former title challenger failed a drug test for ADHD medication.
The latest UFC 300 card now includes:
Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway – for BMF title
Zhang Weili vs. Yan Xiaonan – for strawweight title
Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan
Kayla Harrison vs. Holly Holm
Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic
Calvin Kattar vs. Aljamain Sterling
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt
Bobby Green vs. Jim Miller
Cody Brundage vs. Bo Nickal
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 300.
