The PFL ladies’s featherweight tremendous combat belt was on the road within the PFL: Battle of the Giants co-main occasion on Saturday at The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Bellator champion Cris Cyborg confronted PFL titleholder Larissa Pacheco in a cross-promotion conflict. Cyborg entered the combat having not misplaced since 2018 and using a seven-fight profitable streak. Pacheco introduced a ten-fight profitable streak along with her to the cage and hadn’t tasted defeat since 2019.
Cyborg landed first with a stiff jab. Pacheco pressured the Brazilian and Cyborg landed to the physique. The 2 briefly clinched earlier than separating. Pacheco continued to press ahead and Cyborg modified ranges and secured a takedown.
Pacheco labored her manner again to her ft solely to be greeted with a head kick. She absorbed it and Cyborg clinched. Cyborg disengaged and landed a proper hand. With two minutes remaining within the spherical, Cyborg was in full management. Pacheco moved into the pocket with a proper hand and cyborg modified ranges and took her down. Pacheco utilized a guillotine choke. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Cyborg.
Pacheco got here out pressuring within the second body. Cyborg missed with a winging proper hand. Pacheco linked with a mixture. Cyborg started delivering leg kicks. One briefly knocked Pacheco down. After momentarily clinching, Pacheco went again to pressuring Cyborg. Every time Pacheco obtained too aggressive, Cyborg would take her down. She saved heavy strain on prime and peppered Pacheco with quick left fingers. Cyborg stood and delivered kicks to the legs of the downed Pacheco. Pacheco obtained to her ft within the closing seconds and landed a clear proper hand. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Cyborg.
Cyborg had cuts above each eyes heading in to the third body. Cyborg opened the spherical with a leg kick. Pacheco responded with one in every of her personal. Pacheco started taunting Cyborg, urging her to come back ahead. Cyborg didn’t take the bait. They exchanged proper fingers on the within and Pacheco continued to strain Cyborg. She linked with a mixture. Pacheco caught a leg kick and countered with a straight proper hand that knocked the Bellator champion down. Pacheco adopted Cyborg to the canvas with two minutes to work.
Pacheco labored inside Cyborg’s closed guard and delivered hooks to the physique. Pacheco maintained prime place whereas mixing in punches and elbows. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Pacheco.
They touched gloves to start the fourth spherical. Cyborg began the spherical with leg kicks. Pacheco answered with two arduous leg kicks. Cyborg exploded ahead with a flurry however Pacheco backed away. Pacheco inched nearer into boxing vary. Cyborg met her with a proper hand. Pacheco once more caught a kick and linked with a straight proper counter. The tempo slowed and Cyborg landed a proper hand and backed Pacheco up. Again to the middle of the cage, Cyborg let a head kick go however Pacheco blocked it. Cyborg linked with a left hand and backed away. Cyborg seemed to get the combat to the bottom and landed a proper hand. Pacheco responded with a proper hand. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Cyborg.
Cyborg got here out in there ultimate body touchdown her jab. They each loaded up with proper fingers and each missed. The output dwindled within the center portion of the spherical. Cyborg pawed along with her jab however Pacheco landed a proper hand. Cyborg pressed ahead with a flurry backing Pacheco to the cage.. Pacheco dropped down for a takedown and Cyborg landed a collection of proper fingers on the bottom earlier than Pacheco scrambled to her ft. Cyborg loaded up however missed with a proper hand. She modified ranges and energy ahead to take Pacheco down. She stood over her and delivered kicks to her legs earlier than letting her to her ft. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-9 for Cyborg.
The judges scored the combat for Cyborg by way of unanimous determination. The scorecards learn 49–46, 49–46, and 49–46.
