10/27/2016 6:53 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Breaking News
She destroyed everyone at the Olympics — in 2012 AND 2016 — and now 2-time judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison has announced she’s making the jump to MMA.
The 26-year-old just signed a deal with World Series of Fighting (WSOF) to not only fight … but also be a part of the announcing team.
There are already comparisons being made to Ronda Rousey — not just because Ronda was an Olympic medalist in judo — but because the two used to train together.
So, how’s she been preparing?
“I’ve been boxing and doing jiu-jitsu and all that, and the biggest thing for me, really, is that I miss competing,” Harrison told USA Today (via MMA Junkie).
“I miss fighting on the highest stages of the world, and the World Series of Fighting really gave me a great opportunity.”
No word on when she’ll make her fighting debut.
