Chris Cyborg is the Bellator featherweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/@bellatormma
The PFL is trying to hold the biggest event in its history on October 19th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In addition to Francis Ngannou x Renan Problem as the main fight, women's MMA will be represented by the confrontation between Chris Cyborg e Larissa pacheco, in a fight between generations.
A product of the legendary 'Chute Boxe', the Curitiba native has been intensifying her grappling training. The biggest example of this investment is the arrival of Rafaela Guedes to the fighter's camp. A black belt under André Galvão, Rafaela was the ADCC champion last August, competing in the over 65 kg category.
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“I’m excited to welcome 2024 ADCC Champion Rafaela Guedes to the gym tomorrow as she comes to help me prepare for my PFL title fight against Larissa pacheco”, declared the Bellator featherweight champion (up to 65,7 kg.).
At 38 years old, Cyborg is one of the most experienced athletes in the history of women's MMA. The Curitiba native is a former Strikeforce, Bellator, Invicta and UFC champion and has a record in the sport of 27 wins and just two losses, to Amanda nunes and for Erica Nunes, in her debut in the sport, in 2005.
Larissa, in turn, was the featherweight champion (up to 65,7 kg) of the 2023 PFL season. The athlete from Pará is experiencing the best moment of her career with 10 consecutive victories and has a record of 23 triumphs and four defeats as a professional in the sport.
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