The Middletown native won the women’s bantamweight championship Saturday in the UFC 316 co-main event in Newark, NJ, according to the Associated Press. Harrison improved to 19-1 in MMA overall and 3-0 in the UFC. She dominated every second of Saturday’s fight.

Around her neck or around her waist, Kayla Harrison has a knack for winning gold. One key distinction, of course, between the Olympics and professional mixed martial arts is what happens in the immediate aftermath of a monumental victory — there is no four-year wait for the next fight.

Kayla Harrison has hit the jackpot. The two-time Olympic champion added more gold to her trophy case, winning the UFC women's bantamweight championship and setting up a valuable fight with soon-to-be Hall of Famer Amanda Nunes.