Larissa pacheco is the new PFL lightweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter @PFLMMA
Friend and training partner Kayla harrison at the American Top Team gym, the fighter Jorge masvidal commented on the former judoka's defeat in the grand PFL Final, which took place last Friday (25). The former welterweight challenger (up to 77,1kg) said he was surprised by his teammate's defeat, but made a point of praising the Tupiniquim athlete's performance and victory.
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“A big part of me is stunned, a big part of me saw that this was the third time she fought this girl, she beat her twice very convincingly, so I don't want to take anything away from Larissa. Pacheco came out to win, and to f***** someone who hit you twice, you have to deal with a lot of mental adversity and things like that,” Masvidal said.
'Gamebred' said that his friend may have lacked a little more motivation, he asked for a fourth duel between the rivals but preferred not to make any major excuses.
“But as far as Kayla being upset, I don’t know. Maybe beating her (Larissa) a third time wasn't as motivating. Obviously, I would like to see them fight again. I still walked away feeling like Kayla was the better fighter. It just wasn’t her night,” concluded the American.
With the judges' unanimous decision victory, Larissa took away Kayla's unbeaten record as a professional and became the champion of the 2022 season in the lightweight division. The Brazilian athlete has a record of 19 triumphs and four setbacks as a sports professional.
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