“Spent a lot of camp worried” – Cris Cyborg advises Kayla Harrison on biggest threat against Holly Holm

Despite the expectations of Cris Cyborg, Kayla Harrison remains unfazed and is not letting the pressure of her upcoming UFC debut affect her focus.

The ex-UFC featherweight champion shared a tweet featuring a video of Harrison competing in judo against Ronda Rousey. Cyborg was commenting on how the former PFL champion had been defeated by Rousey twice in that particular sport.

During her upcoming UFC debut against Holly Holm, Kayla Harrison will be dropping down to the bantamweight category, despite having mostly achieved success in heavier weight categories. This was discussed in relation to her performance by the speaker.

Cyborg stated in the following quote tweet of the footage:

“I think Holly Holm’s hand speed and foot speed are going to be too much at the new weight. Kayla spent a lot of camp worried about taking muscle off when the problem is going to be speed. What did she do to increase her speed during camp?”

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The Controversy Surrounding Kayla Harrison’s Transition to Bantamweight

The speculation about the former PFL lightweight champion moving down two weight classes for her UFC 300 fight on April 13 is not limited to just fans and fellow fighters.

Noted nutritionist Tom Coughlin shared his personal analysis on the two-time Olympic gold medalist’s decision to drop down to 135 pounds in a video on the MMA on Point YouTube channel.

When talking about the 33-year-old mixed martial artist going through this weight cut, Coughlin joked:

“Personally I’ve never seen a weight cut of this magnitude. Not necessarily even just in female athletes but in MMA athletes across the board. It’s a seriously risky business losing 30 pounds to try and get down to 135 pounds. It’s a significant amount of weight she’s got to cut.”

Despite having previously competed in the featherweight division and her most recent fight being at a catchweight of 150 pounds, this situation is entirely different.

Despite acknowledging the potential risks involved, Coughlin continued to discuss the bantamweight move for the Ohio native, stating:

“The risk of getting ill exponentially increases. If she didn’t get ill through this whole camp, I’d be amazed, to be honest. If she was to get ill, at best it might be a few days of training that you miss. But at worst that could mean developing illness when traveling to an event.

“It could be a case that she misses the weigh-in altogether or misses weight because she’s at higher risk of illness. This is a real area of concern or certainly would be from my professional standpoint.”

Observe the video below: