Kayla Harrison vs Julianna Pena

Any two UFC fighters, as our model sees them today. It works from fight stats only and never sees the odds.

Red corner · Model pick
19-1 · Women's Bantamweight · 36 years old
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83%17%

The model picks Kayla Harrison, 83% (about −491 with no bookmaker margin).

Scored as a Bantamweight fight over 5 rounds (worked out from their recent fights; you can change it below).

Blue corner · Underdog
12-6 · Women's Bantamweight · 37 years old
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The model's read

If Kayla Harrison and Julianna Pena fought today, our model would make Harrison a heavy favorite at 83%, about −491 with no bookmaker margin. That makes Pena the underdog.

Its read has barely moved over the last year: Harrison was at 83% and is at 83% now.

The most likely ending is a decision (45%), then a submission (35%), then a knockout (21%).

Kayla Harrison is 3-0 in the UFC (19-1 overall); Julianna Pena is 8-4 in the UFC (12-6 overall).

They have met before: Kayla Harrison won by submission, round 2 (4:55) (Jun 7, 2025).

How it would end

If they fought today, how the model thinks the fight would finish, whoever wins it.

Knockout
21%
Submission
35%
Decision
45%

The model's read over the last year

Kayla Harrison's chance if the fight had happened on each date, using only what was known about both fighters by then. It moves as fights, layoffs and birthdays happen.

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83% on Oct 6, 2025 → 83% today. Barely moved.

Tale of the tape

Kayla HarrisonJulianna Pena
Record19-112-6
UFC record3-08-4
Age3637
Height5'8"5'6"
Reach66"69"
StanceSouthpawOrthodox
DivisionWomen's BantamweightWomen's Bantamweight
Significant strikes landed a minute4.293.10
Significant strikes absorbed a minute1.102.56
Striking accuracy62%44%
Striking defence66%57%
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes2.841.70
Takedown accuracy38%55%
Share of fight time in control59%28%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.950.76
Takedown defence—24%

Career numbers are per UFC fight time. Records and ages are as of today.

They've met before

Jun 7, 2025 · Kayla Harrison won by submission, round 2 (4:55)

The model doesn't know about injuries, camp news, weight cuts or the betting line. For a fight that's actually booked, the fight page puts its number next to the odds from every book.

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