The co-feature of PFL: Battle of the Giants will see the PFL debut of Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg as she takes on two-time PFL champion Larissa Pacheco.
Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco preview
Cyborg (27-2 MMA, 0-0 PFL) will make her PFL debut in her first MMA fight since Bellator 300 last October, where she stopped Cat Zingano in the primary round to retain her women’s featherweight title. Since then, Cyborg has competed in a pair of boxing bouts, landing a violent first-round walkoff KO against Kelsey Wickstrum, followed by a second-round stoppage of Aria Wild in an exhibition bout. In MMA, Cyborg is on a seven-fight winning streak.
Pacheco (23-4 MMA, 12-2 PFL) has won back-to-back PFL championships. In 2022, she defeated Kayla Harrison by unanimous decision in MMA Junkie’s 2022 Upset of the Yr to win the ladies’s lightweight championship. In November, Pacheco defeated Marina Mokhnatkina by unanimous decision to win the ladies’s featherweight championship. She enters the fight against Cyborg on a 10-fight winning streak.
Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco odds
DraftKings released the chances for the bout as essentially a pick ’em bout, with Pacheco a slight favorite at -115 and Cyborg -105.
The right way to watch Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco at PFL: Battle of the Giants
- When: Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024
- Where: The Mayadeen, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Broadcast/streaming: ESPN+ pay-per-view
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