Kayla Harrison enters her first UFC title fight as a significant betting favorite to become champion at UFC 316.
UFC CEO Dana White announced earlier this week that Harrison will challenge Julianna Peña for the bantamweight title in the co-main event of UFC 316, scheduled for June 7 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
According to FanDuel, Harrison is listed as a -590 favorite to capture the 135-pound title, while Peña is a +370 underdog as she prepares for her first title defense. These odds imply an 85.5 percent chance of victory for Harrison. A successful $100 bet on Peña would yield a profit of $370.
Peña is accustomed to being a considerable underdog. She famously achieved one of the biggest upsets in UFC title fight history when she defeated Amanda Nunes to win her first belt at UFC 269 in December 2021. In that fight, “The Venezuelan Vixen” was a +700 underdog.
Harrison`s upcoming bout will be her third appearance in the octagon, following a successful 15-1 record in the PFL. In her UFC debut at UFC 300 a year ago, the two-time PFL season champion defeated Holly Holm. She then secured a decision victory against Ketlen Vieira at UFC 307 in October, the same event where Peña regained her title by defeating Raquel Pennington.
