Professional Fighters League Releases Former Two-Time Women’s Champ

Changes to the Professional Fighters League roster continue to come about, as another former champion has been released by the promotion. On Thursday, PFL announced that former two-time women’s champ Larissa Pacheco has been released after she had not fought for them since suffering a loss to Cris Cyborg in October of 2024.

Pacheco dropped a unanimous decision to Cyborg, the long-time former Bellator MMA and Ultimate Fighting Championship ace at a PFL Super Fights pay-per-view event last year, bringing an end to her 10-bout winning streak.

Two-time PFL Champion

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