"That isn't healthy at all," "If Paddy and Volkov had a daughter" - Fans react as Kayla Harrison officially makes weight for UFC 316 clash
Kayla Harrison has successfully made weight for her bantamweight title clash against Julianna Pena at UFC 316. Harrison fought at 155 pounds before and looked depleted during weigh-ins, making fans and pundits wonder how she is supposed to recover after such a massive cut.
Criticism was showered on all social media platforms, as many were bothered about her health. Fans also suggested that she should not compete in the division.
With no higher weight class available in the UFC, some questioned whether this might be a short-term stint just to secure the title before moving on.
Check out Kayla Harrison making weight below:
A fan wrote:
"Looks legit skin and bones. That isn't healthy at all Kayla need to move up"
Another wrote:
"Looks like if Paddy [Pimblett] and [Alexander] Volkov had a daughter"
Another wrote:
"She will gas out, Peña is unorthodox and scrappy as they comes Peña has a great chance. Submission"
Check out a screenshot of fan comments below:
![Screenshot of fan comments on Harrison's weight cut: [Screenshot courtesy: @ChampRDS on X]](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/06/cadbd-17493025385578-1920.jpg?w=500)
Kayla Harrison calls UFC 316's build-up the worst trash talk of her career
Kayla Harrison has responded critically to Julianna Pena's trash talk ahead of UFC 316. In a recent press conference, Harrison admitted that she had never heard more distasteful trash talk that lacked both substance and depth. She said:
"I think hands down this is the most trash talk [I've dealt with]. The talk itself is trashy. I don't know if it's good trash talk, but it's trashy. This is the most I've ever had to endure. Yeah, it's the worst trash talk I've had to endure too. Being a female in a male dominated sport, going to American Top Team, you don't think I hear s*** all day every day? I walk into the gym, and they're starting to [talk trash]. But this was just poorly done. I'm ready to fight. I'm done talking about it."
Check out Kayla Harrison's comments below (11:48):