Cris Cyborg and Larissa Pacheco meet Saturday within the co-main occasion of PFL: Battle of the Giants at The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.. Take a look at this fast breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.
Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco PFL Tremendous Fights preview
Cyborg, the reigning Bellator ladies’s champion at 145 kilos, is competing for the primary time in a 12 months, when she defeated Cat Zingano by first-round TKO at Bellator 300. Cyborg, 39, is a former UFC, Strikeforce and Invicta FC champion. She enters on a seven-fight successful streak, which incorporates 5 consecutive defenses of her Bellator title. Cyborg hasn’t misplaced since a December 2018 first-round knockout towards Amanda Nunes at UFC 232. … Pacheco, 30, is coming off back-to-back PFL championship seasons at light-weight and featherweight. She brings a 10-fight successful streak into the matchup with Cyborg, which incorporates her 2022 light-weight title win over Kayla Harrison.
Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco skilled decide, prediction
2024 PFL Superfights PPV: Battle of the Giants on the Mayadeen Theater in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Alvaro Martinez / PFL)
Each fighters have continued to search out success since their stints with the UFC, significantly Pachecho – who was in a position to finish her sequence with Kayla Harrison with a win.
Given that there’s a lot at stake for every lady’s legacies, I wouldn’t be stunned to see a extra measured strategy from each events.
Cyborg, after all, most notably misplaced an necessary battle to Amanda Nunes as a result of getting over-aggressive, so don’t be shocked to see the previous Strikeforce champion proceed her subsequent development of grappling-friendly approaches (particularly when Pacheco’s willingness to work from her again in earlier fights).
Though Cyborg has additionally had success placing in current skilled boxing bouts, I’m undecided how keen she’ll be to change contemplating Pacheco’s counter-striking acumen. The truth is, I imagine that countering – akin to the primary occasion – would be the main dynamic at play whereas this battle is on the toes.
For that purpose, I’ll semi-reluctantly take the extra skilled and tactically versatile fighter regardless of the age differential at hand.
Pacheco’s damaging type might be potent early, however the official decide is for Cyborg to win a aggressive resolution (with a robust potential for incomes a stoppage down the stretch) by being the more practical grappler.
Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco odds
Regardless of the oddsmakers opening this as a decide’em battle, public cash has pushed the youthful fighter to favourite odds, itemizing Pacheco (-130) and Cyborg (+102) through FanDuel.
Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco begin time, learn how to watch
Because the co-main occasion, Cyborg and Pacheco are anticipated to stroll out to the cage at roughly 6:15 p.m. ET. The battle will stream on ESPN+ pay-per-view within the U.S. and DAZN pay-per-view internationally.
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