Kayla Harrison isn’t taking Julianna Pena’s PED accusations personally.
Lengthy earlier than Pena was scheduled to throw palms with the two-time Olympic gold medalist and at UFC 316, ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ had accused Harrison of utilizing performance-enhancing medication all through her profession.
Pena continued that development throughout a current interview with Submission Radio, claiming that Harrison used to shoot up within the American Prime Workforce lavatory.
“I completely know for a truth that individuals, from the tales that I’ve been instructed and my very own experiences that I’ve had at ATT, that they have been capturing one another within the ass within the lavatory on a regular basis,” Pena stated.
Harrison not too long ago reacted to all of Pena’s unsubstantiated claims, suggesting that her feedback are coming from a spot of insecurity.
“For me, it type of screams insecurity,” Harrison instructed MMA Combating. “Once I see her discuss or hear a few of the stuff she says, I really feel prefer it’s concern. It’s not private for me—she will be able to say no matter she desires about me. On the finish of the day, we get locked in a cage, and that’s the place I’m going to do my speaking. I simply really feel unhealthy that she lives life that means. Like, horrible existence.
“The steroids factor is simply—once more, it’s humorous to me. I’ve by no means taken steroids. I acquired drug examined for the primary time once I was in center college as a result of I used to be within the prime 5 on the nationwide roster for judo. I’ve been examined most likely greater than any athlete within the UFC. One time, I acquired examined 4 occasions in a month! However I do know I’m clear. I work actually, actually exhausting.
Kayla Harrison responds to Pena’s feedback about her ‘Tremendous Juicy’ construct
Harrison additionally addressed Pena’s feedback that she used to look far more “female” throughout her days as an Olympian in comparison with the “tremendous juicy and reduce up” physique she’s sporting now.
“I didn’t appear to be this once I competed in judo as a result of I used to be 170 kilos,” Harrison added. “It’s lots of self-discipline, and I’ve a extremely good crew round me who gasoline me correctly, and I’m pleased with it. I’m pleased with my physique of labor and the whole lot I’ve completed—clear.
“There’ll by no means be a blemish on that, as a result of I’ve by no means taken something. I used to be afraid to take Flintstone nutritional vitamins once I began getting drug examined at 12!”
For the document, Kayla Harrison has by no means reportedly examined constructive for a banned substance all through her 20 years of competing as an expert athlete.
