PFL Proposes Rolls Royce Prize And $3 Million Payout For Potential Kayla Harrison-Cris Cyborg Fight

The PFL needs to make the dream battle between Kayla Harrison and Cris “Cyborg” Justino a actuality. PFL founder and chairman Donn Davis has provided each athletes a Rolls Royce of their selecting on high of a $3 million payout for the winner. 

“PFL has provided that battle and Kayla has provided that battle,” Davis stated. “We’ve provided the highest-guaranteed purse in feminine MMA historical past for that battle, and Cris Cyborg has refused. There’s nothing standing in the way in which of that battle taking place apart from Cris Cyborg. If she needs to cement her legacy, earn money and show she’s higher than Kayla Harrison within the cage as an alternative of Twitter, she’d take the battle — as a result of she’s the one motive it hasn’t occurred.” (h/t ESPN)

Harrison not too long ago misplaced to Larrisa Pacheco within the 2022 PFL Girls’s Light-weight Match Ultimate. It was the primary defeat in her MMA profession. Earlier than the battle, the 32-year-old was clear that she would forgo PFL’s common season and solely take super-fights in 2023. 

With a loss by Harrison, it appears the super-fight will likely be much more troublesome to place collectively. Justina did present phrases of assist for Harrison after her loss. 

“Tonight will solely make Judo Kayla a greater fighter. One factor I discovered after going 14 years undefeated is that generally you could lose to turn into your finest,” Justin stated on Twitter. “Kayla will likely be again and she is going to develop from this expertise.”

Will the PFL and Bellator Work Collectively To Put The Combat Collectively?

In late 2019, Justino signed an unique contract with Bellator MMA. In response to Bellator CEO Scott Coker, it was the largest contract ever signed by a girls’s MMA fighter. Justino captured the ladies’s featherweight world title in her debut battle in opposition to Julia Budd. She has gone unbeaten within the promotion with all of her 5 wins coming by end.  

In March, Davis challenged Coker to a co-promotional occasion to make the dream battle occur. He additionally stated that the shedding promotion must pay for manufacturing prices. Coker has been open to the concept of constructing the battle occur however has been vital of PFL’s social media method. 

Davis has claimed that Justino has refused to battle Harrison regardless of the provides. Justino has stated that no official provide has been made to her previous social media.