NEW YORK—Despite suffering losses in their two previous meetings, Larissa Pacheco was confident she had the skills to hand the undefeated Kayla Harrison her first defeat. In the cage, she proved her premonition was correct, scoring a hard-fought decision win, 48-47 on all three cards, to claim the 2022 PFL women's lightweight title.
The bout served as the main event of Friday's 2022 PFL World Championship event at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, where six champions were crowned, each taking home $1 million for their efforts.
The two fighters were patient on their feet to start the night before Harrison eventually moved into the clinch and delivered a slick outside trip to bring the action to the canvas.