The 2012 Olympic games marked the first time ever that an American captured gold in Judo.
Ohio native Kayla Harrison defeated British judoka Gemma Gibbons to claim the gold medal in the London games at 78kg, becoming not only the first woman to win the top prize, but the first ever American to win gold at the Olympics in Judo.
Harrison has now become part of the Dominance MMA family, led by former Olympic judoka Ali Abdel-Aziz, where she joins former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, Rolles Gracie and family and team leader Renzo Gracie. Abdel-Aziz will manage Harrison along with her Judo coach and longtime friend Jimmy Pedro.
Olympic judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison enters MMA
The 2012 Olympic games marked the first time ever that an American captured gold in Judo. Ohio native Kayla Harrison defeated British judoka Gemma Gibbons to claim the gold medal in the London games at 78kg, becoming not only the first woman to win the top prize, but the first ever American to win gold…
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