PFL star Kayla Harrison really wants to fight Cris Cyborg. With Cyborg set to box Simone Silva, rather than continue competing in MMA, Harrison made her pitch on The MMA Hour, offering increasingly lopsided conditions in order to fight the “grand slam” champ.
“We can do winner takes all, or we can do when she loses, she gets to keep her purse. If she needs help getting the deal signed, I will call [PFL executives] Peter Murray … and Donn Davis and ask them, whatever price she wants, I will speak to them on her behalf.
Kayla Harrison Willing to Fight “Juiced to the Gills” Cyborg
And I’ll go through a full [U.S. Anti-Doping Agency] drug testing — I will be drug tested every day from now until the fight, if she’s worried about that. And she doesn’t have to be drug tested at all. The only thing I ask is that they allow elbows. So I can put one through her skull.”
Harrison took to Twitter upon learning that Cyborg, currently signed to Bellator, is trying out boxing rather than continuing her MMA career. When Cyborg pointed out that Harrison’s manager acknowledged her difficulty selling pay-per-views, the proverbial gloves came off.
“Then come take the money and find out. Winner can take all. On second thought, u can have my purse if U win. Keep yours when u lose b/c you’re gonna need it.
And I’ll agree to full usada drug testing and u can juice to the gills. The only thing I ask for is elbows on the ground to be legal.” This jab was a reference to Cyborg’s 2012 positive drug test for steroids. This led to a one-year suspension.
Harrison finished by claiming that Cyborg simply doesn’t want to fight her. “When I was a free agent, I took steps to make this fight happen, did I or did I not? I received an offer, I accepted that, PFL had the right to match that, PFL matched that. But everyone knew why I was coming to Bellator, and it wasn’t because of PFL. It was for one person. It was for Cyborg, and I’m still trying to make this fight happen.
[Cyborg] could be like Thanos and have all the jewels. That’s a legacy that can’t be tainted. I’m giving her the opportunity. I probably shouldn’t be talking about this, I probably should be focused on my fight — I want to make this fight happen. I’m not fake. This is what I want.”
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