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Larissa Pacheco, a former PFL champion, expresses her desire to return to the UFC after her departure from PFL, criticizing the promotion's handling of her contract and calling for a rematch with Cyborg, while training with Amanda Nunes and aiming to prove her worth in the UFC.
Renan Ferreira and Larissa Pacheco secured first-round knockouts at PFL 8, advancing to the PFL Championships. Ferreira defeated Maurice Greene with a powerful right hand, while Pacheco obliterated Olena Kolesnyk with punches in just 14 seconds. Denis Goltsov also secured a spot in the heavyweight finals with a first-round submission victory, and Marina Mokhnatkina won her women's featherweight semifinal with a first-round armbar. Nathan Kelly won via unanimous decision, potentially setting him up for the 2024 featherweight tournament.
Larissa Pacheco steamrolled Amber Leibrock to advance to the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the women's featherweight division, while Ante Delija was eliminated despite defeating Maurice Greene via unanimous decision in the heavyweight division at 2023 PFL 5. Other notable results include Jordan Heiderman's first-round TKO win over Patrick Brady and Denis Goltsov's 18-second knockout of Yorgan De Castro.
The second half of the Professional Fighters League (PFL) 2023 season took place in Atlanta, with Heavyweights and women’s Featherweights competing for a chance to win $1 million. Ante Delija defeated Maurice Greene via unanimous decision, while Larissa Pacheco won against Amber Leibrock via TKO. Aspen Ladd secured her place in the playoffs with a submission victory over Karolina Sobek.
Larissa Pacheco defeated Julia Budd via unanimous decision in the PFL 2 headliner, while Bruno Cappelozza avenged his loss to Matheus Scheffel with a first-round TKO. Olena Kolesnyk upset Aspen Ladd via majority decision, and Biaggio Ali Walsh picked up his third amateur win with a first-round TKO.
The second week of the 2023 Professional Fighters League (PFL) took place in Las Vegas, with Larissa Pacheco defeating Julia Budd via unanimous decision in the main event and Bruno Cappelozza knocking out Matheus Scheffel in the co-main event. Other notable fights included Olena Kolesnyk's majority decision win over Aspen Ladd and Biaggio Ali Walsh's first-round knockout of Isaiah Figueroa. The PFL offers a $1 million prize to the winners of each weight class at the end of the season.
Larissa Pacheco defeated Julia Budd in the main event of PFL 2023, Week 2, marking the start of the first PFL women's featherweight season. Other notable fights included Amber Leibrock's impressive debut with a knockout victory and Bruno Cappelozza's revenge win against Matheus Scheffel. The event took place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas and was broadcasted on ESPN2 and ESPN+.
Larissa Pacheco, the 2022 PFL featherweight champion, talks about the changes in her life after winning $1 million, including dealing with people asking for money. She bought a new apartment, a Honda Civic, and paid off her debts. Pacheco is set to headline PFL 2 against Julia Budd and vows to be violent and aggressive in the fight.