Kayla Harrison Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In which U.S. city was Kayla Harrison born?
A. Boston, Massachusetts
B. Middletown, Ohio
C. Miami, Florida
D. Los Angeles, California
Answer: B. Middletown, Ohio
Q2. On what date was Kayla Harrison born?
A. July 2, 1990
B. June 15, 1988
C. August 10, 1992
D. May 3, 1991
Answer: A. July 2, 1990
Q3. At approximately what age did Kayla Harrison begin practicing judo?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 10
D. 12
Answer: B. 6
Q4. Who introduced Kayla Harrison to judo?
A. Her father
B. Her first competitive coach
C. Her mother
D. Jimmy Pedro
Answer: C. Her mother
Q5. Which coach and family did Harrison move to Massachusetts to train with as a teenager?
A. The Gracie family
B. Jimmy Pedro and his father
C. John Smith
D. Dan Gable
Answer: B. Jimmy Pedro and his father
Q6. In which year did Kayla Harrison win the Junior World Judo Championships?
A. 2006
B. 2008
C. 2010
D. 2012
Answer: B. 2008
Q7. In which year and city did Harrison win her first senior World Judo Championship title?
A. 2010 Tokyo
B. 2009 Paris
C. 2011 Rio
D. 2014 Chelyabinsk
Answer: A. 2010 Tokyo
Q8. At the 2012 London Olympics, Harrison competed in which weight class?
A. –63 kg
B. –70 kg
C. –78 kg
D. +78 kg
Answer: C. –78 kg
Q9. Whom did Kayla Harrison defeat in the gold-medal match at the 2012 London Olympics?
A. Mayra Aguiar
B. Audrey Tcheumeo
C. Gemma Gibbons
D. Lucie Decosse
Answer: C. Gemma Gibbons
Q10. What historic achievement did Harrison accomplish at the 2012 Olympics?
A. First American woman to medal in judo
B. First American (male or female) to win Olympic gold in judo
C. First U.S. judoka to win two medals in one Games
D. First Olympic gold for Team USA in any combat sport that year
Answer: B. First American (male or female) to win Olympic gold in judo
Q11. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, whom did Harrison defeat in the final to win her second gold?
A. Gemma Gibbons
B. Mayra Aguiar
C. Audrey Tcheumeo
D. Anamari Velensek
Answer: C. Audrey Tcheumeo
Q12. How many Olympic gold medals has Kayla Harrison won in judo?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. None (only World titles)
Answer: B. Two
Q13. What is the highest judo rank Harrison has been awarded in the United States?
A. 4th dan
B. 5th dan
C. 7th dan (Shichidan)
D. 8th dan
Answer: C. 7th dan (Shichidan)
Q14. In which year did Harrison make her professional mixed martial arts debut?
A. 2016
B. 2017
C. 2018
D. 2019
Answer: C. 2018
Q15. With which promotion did Harrison begin her professional MMA career?
A. Bellator
B. UFC
C. Professional Fighters League (PFL)
D. Invicta FC
Answer: C. Professional Fighters League (PFL)
Q16. In which years did Harrison win the PFL Women’s Lightweight Championship?
A. 2018 and 2020
B. 2019 and 2021
C. 2020 and 2022
D. 2021 and 2023
Answer: B. 2019 and 2021
Q17. Who is the only fighter to have defeated Kayla Harrison in professional MMA (as of mid-2025 records)?
A. Larissa Pacheco
B. Julianna Pena
C. Holly Holm
D. Ketlen Vieira
Answer: A. Larissa Pacheco
Q18. In which promotion and year did Harrison make her UFC debut?
A. UFC 290 in 2023
B. UFC 300 in 2024
C. UFC 310 in 2025
D. UFC Fight Night in 2022
Answer: B. UFC 300 in 2024
Q19. Whom did Harrison defeat in her UFC debut?
A. Aspen Ladd
B. Ketlen Vieira
C. Holly Holm
D. Julianna Pena
Answer: C. Holly Holm
Q20. By what method did Harrison finish Holly Holm in her UFC debut?
A. Armbar
B. Kimura
C. Rear-naked choke
D. TKO (strikes)
Answer: C. Rear-naked choke
Q21. At which event and in which year did Harrison win the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship?
A. UFC 300 (2024)
B. UFC 307 (2024)
C. UFC 324 (2026)
D. UFC 316 (2025)
Answer: D. UFC 316 (2025)
Q22. Whom did Harrison submit to capture the UFC Women’s Bantamweight title?
A. Holly Holm
B. Ketlen Vieira
C. Julianna Pena
D. Amanda Nunes
Answer: C. Julianna Pena
Q23. By what submission did Harrison finish Julianna Peña to win the UFC title?
A. Kimura
B. Rear-naked choke
C. Armbar
D. Triangle choke
Answer: A. Kimura
Q24. At which gym does Kayla Harrison primarily train for MMA?
A. Jackson Wink MMA
B. American Top Team
C. Team Alpha Male
D. AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)
Answer: B. American Top Team
Q25. What is Kayla Harrison’s approximate height?
A. 5’4″
B. 5’6″
C. 5’8″
D. 5’10”
Answer: C. 5’8″