The MMA legend Cris Cyborg had collected 4 world titles in MMA, and was in search of a fifth towards the PFL’s Larissa Pacheco. The match featured the PFL Girls’s Featherweight Tremendous Fights championship. For the PFL Tremendous Fights: Battle of the Giants the struggle was the co-main occasion.
Brazil’s Cris Cyborg has earned world titles in Bellator, Invicta, Strikeforce, and the UFC. She is well-known for her putting energy and aggression. Moreover, she has knockout wins in each kickboxing and boxing on the skilled stage.
The Brazilian-born Larissa Pacheco is a two-time PFL world champion who’s greatest identified for her five-round victory towards the top-ranked UFC bantamweight Kayla Harrison.
Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco
Early in spherical 1, the 2 traded heavy punched with Cyborg touchdown a tough jab. Ducking beneath a proper cross, Cyborg ducked low and succeeded with a double leg takedown lifting her opponent off the mat. After getting again to their toes, Cris Cyborg landed a head kick and the 2 started buying and selling heavy leather-based.
Cris Cyborg landed a robust rear facet cross which despatched her Brazilian opponent stumbling. Shortly after she succeeded with one other double leg takedown however Larissa Pacheco threatened with a guillotine from her again, Cyborg was capable of escape and ship floor and pound from half guard.
Larissa Pacheco discovered a goal for a strong 1-2 however her opponent countered with a tripping calf kick. Within the clinch, Cyborg slammed her opponent with an elbow and again hand that tossed her head again. Afterwards, Pacheco was shortly taken down because the MMA veteran ducked beneath securing one other takedown. After getting again to their toes Cyborg landed a leg kick that was caught and countered with a cross from Pacheco.
An alternate of highly effective leg kicks open the third spherical, and two start to swing wild. Cyborg appears to again away and Larissa Pacheco invitations her to commerce within the middle. The 2 circled across the sensible cage and the PFL champion landed a powerful 1-2. Cyborg threw a leg kick which once more was caught and Larissa Pacheco slammed her opponent with a robust proper hand which compelled the MMA veteran to the mat. Pacheco is trying to work from her opponents’ guard however not discovering a lot alternative to advance.
Brazil’s Pacheco discovered early success with leg kicks within the fourth spherical, however threw a teep kick which Cyborg countered and swarmed on. A physique kick from Cyborg was then countered with an overhand from Pacheco, twice in a row. Cyborg rushed in with a signature Chute Boxe flurry and despatched the PFL champion dashing backwards. The 2 finish the spherical buying and selling vast punches and a head kick.
Within the fifth and ultimate spherical of this championship match, the 2 swing vast however solely discovered air. Cyborg started swarming in however Pacheco ducked in for a takedown, Cyborg stuffed it and landed some floor and pound. The PFL champion labored again as much as her toes simply to eat a pair of proper hooks from the MMA legend. The tw shut the struggle with a flurry and commerce heavy leather-based.
After 5 gruelling rounds, the primary PFL Girls’s Featherweight Tremendous Championship was received by Cris Cyborg by way of unanimous determination with scorecards 49-46, 49-46, and 49-46.
Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco Highlights
