With Julia Budd out, Kayla Harrison vs. Aspen Ladd in the works for 2023 PFL Championships

(Editor’s Mark: This file modified into revised at 5:35 p.m. ET to consist of data from an authentic press originate from PFL.)

Kayla Harrison will return to action at 2023 PFL Championships in November, however no longer against her before every little thing scheduled opponent.

Harrison (15-1 MMA, 14-1 PFL) modified into map to face Julia Budd at the final PFL match of 2023 on Nov. 24 at The Anthem in Washington. In accordance with a observation from PFL, Budd (17-6 MMA, 2-3 PFL) modified into away from the bout after she “refused to satisfy her contractual obligation.”

Fortunately for Harrison, she’s going to fetch to help her planned fight date as UFC outdated skool Aspen Ladd has stepped up on short seek. The recent matchup can be a catchweight bout at 150 kilos, in response to the click originate. Before the authentic observation from PFL, three of us with data of the scenario confirmed the guidelines with MMA Junkie. One particular person told MMA Junkie that contracts had been issued.

Ladd (11-4 MMA, 2-1 PFL) modified into one of many PFL’s ideal additions in 2022. She debuted with the promotion remaining one year, the keep she received a split resolution over Budd at 2022 PFL Championships. In 2023, Ladd dropped a majority resolution against Olena Kolesnyk, however rebounded smartly with a 2d-spherical armbar submission against Karolina Sobek. She now will beget in to face one of many toughest checks the PFL has to present.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Harrison can be competing for the first time since struggling the first setback of her expert MMA profession. At 2022 PFL Championships, she misplaced a unanimous resolution to Larissa Pacheco of their third meeting. The 2021 PFL light-weight champion is anticipated to be featured as a phase of PFL’s pay-per-gaze mannequin in 2024.

With the alternate, the sizzling 2023 PFL Championships lineup contains:

• Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Clay Collard – for light-weight championship
• Renan Ferreira vs. Denis Goltsov – for heavyweight championship
• Larissa Pacheco vs. Marina Mokhnatkina – for girls’s featherweight championship
• Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Sadibou Sy – for welterweight championship
• Impa Kasanganay vs. Josh Silveira – for light heavyweight championship
• Kayla Harrison vs. Aspen Ladd
• Derek Brunson vs. Ray Cooper III
• Gabriel Braga vs. Jesus Pinedo
• Biaggio Ali Walsh vs. Joel Galarza Lopez – amateur bout
• Bubba Jenkins vs. Chris Wade
• Phil Caracappa vs. Khai Wu
• Josh Blyden vs. Jesse Stirn

For more on the matchup, discuss over with MMA Junkie’s match hub for 2023 PFL Championships.