Kayla Harrison on First MMA Loss: ‘It Just Keeps Me Up at Night’ - MMA Fighting
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- Kayla Harrison discusses her first MMA loss at the PFL world championships, the last time she lost in anything, if she agreed with the judges, what she wants next, and more.
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This is real. You can tell how competitive she is. This is what I would imagine most fighters feel like after a loss, they just don't say it.
Combat sports has the highest highs and the lowest lows. When a fighter loses they feel ashamed and embarrassed on a level only people that want to kill themselves feel....
damn she really does look like she hasn't been sleeping
👀 she looks like a got damn corpse
Theatre
@@rrogers2370 why would it be theatre? What are you on about
I saw the thumbnail and that was my immediate thought, then saw the vid headline. Literal in every sense by the look of it unfortunately. Wish her well.
@@rrogers2370 where did he touch you when you were young?
You can tell this is eating at her but respect for no excuses
Yeah, and shes not hiding away like others would
How can you not like Ariel? Fighters come on here and spill their emotions and Ariel knows how to make them feel better, almost get them motivated again. Kayla actually taking his advice and he’s lifting her spirits. You’re a good man Ariel.
3:55-5:00 One of the more relatable things I've heard
I grew up in a dysfunctional home and I feel the exact same way about success. Like being recognized and making lots of money is a way of filling certain emotional voids and essentially masks my insecurities and fear of failure. I hope she understands that her self awareness as to why she feels this way about her loss is a major component in the healing process. I hope she takes the necessary time to grieve and self reflect and come back stronger. I'd also like to add that I think Ariel is a genuinely good and empathetic guy. You can tell he really cares for her well being.
Sad but true
Yea and the fact she said this live is nuts. She’s so brave ! I just pray she really take the time she needs like u said and bounces back
Self awareness isn’t enough because as you saw she said “ I sound ridiculous “ but she’s doesn’t, she just sounds damaged from her childhood and needs to talk to someone about that to grow even more… she’s an strong human being , it’s so crazy !
absolute heart of a champion
We'll know if that's the case based on how she responds to her loss in her next fight. Ronda got exposed.
Not a heart of a champion tbh!
Ariel is her therapist. I appreciate their connection. LOVE her vulnerable warrior dichotomy.
Man, she was in studio last week and looked great. I'm glad she isn't hiding, but she is taking it hard.
She looks like been in bed since the loss
She's not an ugly girl all dolled up
Thumbnail looks like me 3 hours before the final after an all-night cramming session.
Lesson learned NEVER be too cocky in a sport like MMA. Kayla literally thought she was approaching GOAT status in MMA without even being on the UFC roster. She will take a lot from this loss.
She Should Be Happy The Can Finally Opened Her Ass👋
@@kingston23 Exactly had she joined the UFC she would’ve lost many fights ago
As far as women's MMA goes there's really not many good female fighters, they're spread among different weight classes. so not being in the UFC really isn't an issue. Nunes is called the "GOAT" even though she just went 1-1 vs Peña.
@@TanRicky321 No. No she wouldn't have. The women in the UFC are terrible athletes. Juliana Pena beat the alleged greatest women's fighter of all time. Just think about that.
@@imalifeformknownasmanuel3019 Pena is one of the least skilled fighters *EVER* in the UFC.
Dang thats rough, she must've had a lot of pride going into that fight. She's already an established name with a decent career, so theres nothing to be ashamed of.
Way to be vulnerable. Love this. All the more inspiring.
She's honest and took full responsibility for her loss. That's admirable and takes strong character. Now we need to see if she can learn from her mistakes and improve on technical deficiencies she has in her game.
Thank you Kayla for being so honest, real, and transparent. I'm a bigger fan now.
I like her and she does great interviews with Ariel. Great chemistry. The fight was very close - all 3 judges scored her just one point lower. Her biggest challenge will be shaking this off and getting her mind set back on track. As long as she does that, she can bounce back.
A self reflective and determined champion! Wishing you the best, and bounce back!!
She’s A Strong Woman But Her Showing Vulnerability Is Super Cool!
This was tough to watch. Hopefully, she comes back better. She's an all star.
We still love you Kayla ! Let this motivate you ! Get that win back
This is what happens to fighters when they only fight low level competition and believe their own hype. This comes more of a blow to Kayla because I'm sure she put the work in, did and used(💉 ) everything possible to ensure a victory. Pacheco leveled up, double dosed on the Liver King stack herself, got the voice even deeper, trained her arse off and gave Kayla a dog fight. It was a damn good fight though and I have way more respect for Kayla after this one. 👏
Huh
@@imKAYNE this was like A triple backwards compliment in the worst way possible 😅
Facts, this is one of the vibes my mma group has
Bruh that thumbnail
Lot of respect for her. This seems so much more real than when Adesanya came on. She ain't putting on a show
Lmao how? Their two completely different people
I know she's sad but this is good for her. She'll grow from this
Her fall is gonna pay well no matter what she chooses to do
That’s 🔥 Ariel u are really liked from most of the mma fighters and u do really care u have a great heart and ur words really do hold weight and mean a lot good job making Kayla smile at the end ur the best at what u do bro love listening to u keep up the great work!!! 💪 good way to pick her up at the end and helping her realize that this isn’t the end and doesn’t define her or a her career the comeback will be that more impactful good job Ariel!!!! Your a beast!!! 🙏
I'm glad the comments on here are 99% positive. She's a champ and a good person. To have the strength to go on here a few days after must be hard. True competitor
I wanna see negative comments where are they!
Kayla is a true warrior. Mass respect!
I’m a Kayla fan now. I like how authentic she is, much respect.
Im just confused why they're covering this athlete? What is she famous from cause she's not a ufc fighter and never fought in UFC is it just cause she has ties to Ali?
@@mason9807 lmao bud, this channel isn’t mainly to cover ufc fighters. It’s about the sport of mma in general. If u weren’t a casual ud know that there are OTHER mma promotions out there 😯. That’s a crazy concept right 😱
@@WhitePeopleAreAnnoying i know of other promotions i know Pettis is in PFL which is where Kayla is from, that being said Pettis had accolades before his time in PFL whereas Kayla began in PFL and she's got hype based off of what? Cause it definitely isn't her performance, not anymore
@@WhitePeopleAreAnnoying very likely she only gets talked about because of her ties to Ali
not sure if she asked to come on or if Ariel reached out to her but the beginning of this was kinda tough to watch.. she's clearly broken, hasn't slept much and clearly needs time to heal 💯 it's just unfortunate all the haters came out on Friday night and was more than ready to kick her when she was down..
Yea I hope she knows those people are absolute bums that will never accomplish anything in their lives
this feels like they're talking at a funeral
The way star athletes react to losing always impresses me. She handled it similar to Dom Cruz and Cris Cyborg, not bitter but understanding that winning isnt the only outcome.
You know you're a perpetual winner and hold yourself to a crazy standard when you're this distraught over losing a decision. There are great fighters that will even shrug off losses after they get dominated and finished, nevermind on the scorecards of a competitive fight.
This fear based problem of losing is gonna be the demise of her career like rousey. Losing is part of the game she plays. The faster she realizes that I think the better off she’ll be in her career. These losses should propel her as a fighter. It needed to happen for her to become the next level fighter she potentially is meant to be.
nah id b just as embarassed after all that "im better than khabib" and "im the goat" talk lmao💀
The can crusher got put in her place😂😂 she swore she would DOMINATE cyborg and amanda😂😂 it’s truly a shame when they honestly believe in the hype
2 steps forward one step back, we learn from our failures, mistakes, and losses..
Never get too cocky fine line of confidence and cocky she got humbled
You can respond to a loss by having it serve as a “lesson” not everybody can get a Khabib or Floyd Mayweather record, chase your legacy & keep going
To be fair Khabib arguably should have been fighting at a higher weight and never had to fight gsp or hed have lost and floyd handpicked opponents.
@@jamespaul6315 yea... Khabib and Floyd are no GOATS.. they ran from hard fights
Dustin weighed more than khabib in cage
@@nobody-hi4py dustins a bum, that whole division is bums
@@jamespaul6315 you are the real bum
But it's not silly .the mental part of what you talked about is hard for the advrage person to understand. You are very very deep and very unique and that's why you are so loved by so many that do understand and relate. You the people's champ foo. We love you Kayla
That was an amazing fight, Kayla. You are a true champion.
I was never a fan of hers, but I totally relate to what she says.
She'll be back better then ever. The loss GSP suffered to Serra made him a better fighter and this will for her too.
Ariel is a brilliant MMA mind. His view for what should happen is always on point
Win or lose, you are a champion..
Kayla, your a great fighter, dont give up, use this as a learning experience......and win the rematch!
I bet this will mean a lot to her Donald. You were all she needed to see things clearly.
@@modest1989 I have been watching Kayla since the Olympics, I took Judo in my youth, and I am a huge fan, so one can only hope
Y’all hating on somebody who accomplished 10x more then you ever will. She’s a great fighter
Pacheco was battering Kayla from the bottom. This alone will haunt Kayla forever.
Kayla, you are amazing and we all love you and respect your work ethic. Get some family time,then get back to training. Much respect MMA FIGHTERS, KAYLA IS COMING
Dude, I just want to say he’s right about people loving fighters more after their first loss. This is going to sound silly, but I’ve been waiting for her to lose to be a fan. I think it really defines peoples character is what they do after. I think she is amazing and she is the kind of role model kids need.
Hate to see anyone, especially such a winner, suffer through so much pain.
HOW TO HANDLE A LOSS: See Izzy, See Kayla, See Nunes!
HOW NOT TO HANDLE A LOSS: See Ronda Rousey!
Izzy coping by saying he wasn’t hurt and his leg was compromised is why got stopped? Lmao what a way to handle.
see: frozen like Elsa
@@CallMeTouchCMT Izzy has been nothing but a boss with the way he has handled that loss.
No she should study what gsp did after his losses
honestly Losing could be the *Best* thing that happened in Kayla's career as an MMA fighter. She was soo dominant before, her fights just didn't seem intriguing really, to me at least. NOW though, anything is possible. That uncertainty is what makes potential fights so compelling, and I think Kayla's gonna garner a larger audience now that are on the edge of their seats waiting for what's gonna happen next!
Can crusher finally realizing her role. Hope she comes back better, great person, decent fighter
"Finally realizing her role" means getting crushed by the can she crushed twice before?
Much respect for Kayla. I would say tho this isn’t even a UFC fight. When she gets to the ufc she will be back to undefeated and her real legacy fights will begin.
Kayla is so wholesome
I think I like her more after this.. I truly think no fighter should go undefeated.. losing is apart of the process
Love Ariel’s little pep talk at the end, what a mensch
Pacheco was ready for this, I couldn't believe how much her body has hardened over just a few months. She looked like a different being.
Yes she went through the fire
Not many are as open with the true emotions of failure the champ will be back better than ever
This is why i like Ariel. Honest, sincere and empathetic professional guy. Even if you dont love him, Cmon, you have to respect his work and love to this game and to the fighters
Don't forget instigator. That's literally his career
I read that "c'mon" in his voice
seeing a fighter this vulnerable makes it hard to root against them. If she takes a page out Amanda's book she's gonna look ferocious in her next fight
KAYLA IS A REAL CHAMPION IN AND OUT OF THE OCTAGON KEEP YOUR HEAD HELD HIGH 💪🏼💯 WE KNOW YOULL COME BACK STRONGER THEN EVER🙏🏼🏆
Octagon?
@@dr.loomis4221 ? Yes
Fragile whyte ego. It's a loss. Work harder, come back stronger. No one is "entitled" to winning - you win because you perform better. You've performed better for most of your career so kudos to you, but now you lost. It is what it is. Did she expect to be undefeated her whole career? So mentally unprepared. I hope we're not dealing with another Ronda Rousey.
I get that she hates losing but this is mma it's damn near impossible to go undefeated
Ariel handled this very well.
Ariel asks the most beta questions I swear. "Does this make you not wanna keep fighting"? That's a question a noob interviewer would ask a champ that just lost.
We've seen it happen so it's not insane to ask
@@modest1989 what dominant champ lost then quit immediately afterword?
@@KwanzaaBot1966 Rhonda is a prime example
@@modest1989 she fought again. She didn't retire. But ok I'll let you have that I guess. Name one more. Btw one person out of literally thousands of champs doesn't make a point for that question. Even Kayla looked at him like he's stupid.
She absolutely played it off like she is the greatest MMA fighter of all time. She has accounting in that world. There is no way she comes to UFC and goes undefeated.
The UFC has no one at 145. The UFC may be the biggest MMA organization but the women who are actually good are spread among the weight classes and it's usually 1 or 2.
@@imalifeformknownasmanuel3019 holly, Nunes and Pena beat her
How could you not be a fan?
Ariel is like Roy Firestone in Jerry McGuire. I’m not gonna cry Roy
Holy moly, Kayla! I'm very much not into celebrity, and I love you! You're an awesome fighter AND human being.
I just want to see her in the UFC facing highest level competition... I felt like she used to come off as a big mouth for dominating nobody's but here she's someone likeable
2 Olympic golds. Multiple time champion. Already done way more in combat sports than most people out there, and infinitely more than all the sausages who hate from their mom’s basements.😊
y’all really did her super dirty with that thumbnail
she looks humbled which is a good
If Aspen Ladd can stay focused on fighting,she will make the PFL women's tournament a little more interesting..Kayla is a warrior but it has been Kayla and Pacheco at the top for quite a while...
Ariel crying over khabib again , big surprise there !!
What a sweetheart. Idk why she gets any hate? Wish her the best and I'm excited for her comeback
Wow I can’t believe how bad she looks. I think this is I’ll make her a better fighter but damn she looks rough
That fight definitely humbled her, why does it sound like the PFL is trying to push her out now by going away with her division? I think this loss will make her better and she’ll be back a different animal. Should still try getting to the UFC and face the best women out there.
They are hardly trying to push her out. They have been planning to do away with it for a while.
@@Surfrider-waves I didn’t know that. First I heard about the division going away was after this loss and it seemed weird.
She’d never beat the ufc women
@@conorduffy4550 You're delusional if you think that.
@@Surfrider-waves you think she’d beat Amanda ?
This is a much more healthy way to deal with losing than the delusional Izzy making up excuses and acting like he wasn't even bothered a bit
Ariel "Fighter Therapist Deluxe" Helwani! Mensch of mensches!
I love her tv commercial. Where she totally believes she will be the greatest female fighter ever. While fighting in the 4th or 5th ranked fighting organization.
She’s beating herself up & understandable but this loss will make her stronger & She will be better for it. Stay strong !
She’s a champ fr but imagine how the other girl felt when she was losing to her
GSP first loss was a arm bar. Anderson Silva's first loss was a decision. Fedors first loss was stopped because of a cut. They were not Knocked out!
Kayla,
Your amazing, it’s a loss, learn from it add new things to your repertoire add things to prevent another loss via they way you lost.
Learn at every turn.
I have the same issue in my life,
I work 24/7/365 to prove I’m worth living in the world with the rest of the human race.
I’m also alone 24/7/365
And will always need to prove my worth to myself.
But I will never give up.
Get back up and be proud of yourself, and what you have and work hard or harder.
Go Kayla.
Alaska Paul
Alright she lost shes not unbeatable we get it. Stop having her on like once every month. She can't possibly have anything new to say
Izzy is an example of how NOT to deal with a loss!!!!!!!
This is too.
You are NOT Rhonda . Man up Kayla . Come back and beat dat az. Ain’t NOBODY looking down on you right now. STOP looking down at yourself. Much Luv from a Fan!!!
good interview
Ariel is like a part time journalist, part time therapists now.
Helwani does not read comments.
He just conducts 1 way communication.
Man she looks down, shows how much she cares But seriously take a step back Join the ufc in a year new challenge ✌️
I would get along so well with Kayla, she's such a cool person. She seems like she would be so fun to hang out with. We both even have chickens! And love to knock people out. She's just so honest and open about everything, what you see is what you get.
Saying we both love to knock people out, as Kayla does not KO people, I'm guessing you don't either.
@@Surfrider-waves aww look at you. Kayla has 6 KOs. I now have one more.
@@brandonmiles8174 aw look at you thinking that TKO's are the same as knockouts.
Somebody does not know what they are talking about here!
@@brandonmiles8174 you should stick to playing with your chickens. Understanding the difference between a knockout and a TKO seems to be above your level of comprehension.
Damn life hit her rough 😂
This was a true champion who took it on the chin. I can think of a UFC champion who hid after defeat. This is the way to do it and let the other champions know what it takes
She is always honest
It was the best woman's grappling fight, simply fireworks. Kayla should consider training with Khabib in order to get to the next level. ATT won't be able to exploit her fully abilities when it comes to ground control mixed with full guard and half guard positions in terms of damage and submissions...
The dagestanis arent fond of women in sports lol
She looks like she's a wreck over that loss and she's still handling it better than Ronda did.
Well Ronda’s lost was way worse.. broken bones, loose teeth, knee surgery and more
All the greats have lost but they rose again. Let's see if she has that fortitude.
Andre, Floyd, Khabib, Fury, Marciano, Jones etc...all say hi.
First time I ever saw Kayla compete, I didn't know anything about PFL champion or anything, I just saw a competitor, and I was like "that's my girlfriend" 😂 she always stood out as a stellar athlete and total female stud. I've always had immense respect from that moment for her and what she has achieved. Maybe the most dominant female outside of UFC save for Cyborg, who is arguably the women's MMA GOAT aside Amanda Nunes.
Is this a judo thing? Shades of Ronda here.
I’m around the Muay Thai scene and I feel we take wins and losses into perspective a little better.
Look how Izzy is flowing. His intellect, his Sensei has built a house of discipline and hespek. Maybe Kayla needs a lil time off in Thailand 🌴🍻🦵🥊
No, Rhonda disappeared from the scene. Kayla is out there and talking. She will be back.
You're comparing this to Adesanya? Izzy has made endless excuses whilst Kayla is making none. Harrison is taking the loss way better than Izzy. Of course Harrison looks more devastated because she's actually being honest about the reality of what happened and not living in delusion like Izzy.
@@maryf720 no he didn't. What are u talking about
@@andre49ers Yes he did. He claimed every bad moment in the fight came down to an imaginary peroneal nerve injury that never happened. He claimed the stoppage was early and that he was waiting to "do his work" of taking Pereira down and "beating him up again" despite everybody sane knowing he was seconds away from being knocked out. Izzy claims he wasn't even rocked by Pereira, and that the stumbling was all down to his leg giving out due to this imaginary peroneal nerve kick in the 1st round. Pereira never kicked him in the peroneal nerve, if he did we would have immediately saw Adesanya's leg giving out the same way we've done with MULTIPLE fighters who actually were kicked in the peroneal nerve, and his leg would not have been conveniently only bothering him when he was being pressured and hit with big shots. Adesanya has done nothing but make excuses.
The minute she came on he shuda just cut to an ad and call it there.