Kayla Harrison opens up on brutal year that nearly drove her into retirement: 'I wasn't even crawling'

Newseze Wire·Wed, Oct 14, 9:36 PMWire: Yahoo Sports

The reigning UFC women's bantamweight champion spent most of 2026 recovering from a nightmarish, nearly career-ending neck injury. "I wasn't very good for a very long time," she says.

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The reigning UFC women's bantamweight champion spent most of 2026 recovering from a nightmarish, nearly career-ending neck injury. "I wasn't very good for a very long time," she says. The story falls into Newseze's sports desk and is being actively tracked by our editorial team. Calm framing, primary-source references, and respectful tone — every Newseze story is scored for drama and conspiracy before it reaches you. Worth knowing: Newseze refreshes its newsroom every hour and flags fast-moving local and breaking news as it develops. Watch this page for updates. Reporting: Yahoo Sports.

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Kayla Harrison opens up on brutal year that nearly drove her into retirement: 'I wasn't even crawling'

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