Could Kayla Harrison be the next Rousey?

[MMA]

People think every high level Olympic female judoka is a potential next Rousey.

What you guys don't seem to get is that Ronda's style is very rare in judo, and is uniquely suited to MMA. The other girls don't have what she has.

Being a great judoka generally means you're great at putting another person's shoulder blades on the mat -- THAT'S IT. That's not worth too much, really. What makes Ronda so amazing in MMA is her absurdly good submission skills and scrambles on the mat. The other judokas don't have that.

I tell you what, guys. Watch this one video of Rousey LOSING in the Olympics, and let me know if you think the girl she lost to would do better in MMA. You might be very surprised at how it goes.

 

[whiteblt4life]

I don't know if she'd do well with a cut to 145. I believe she had issues previously in her judo career trying to cut to a lower weight class...

She should be able to cut easier in MMA since she'd be able to weigh in the day before instead of the same day. But 78kg is 172 lbs; if she's walking around heavier than that, she will need to lose weight to compete at 145.