Larissa Pacheco is "absolutely a threat" to Cris Cyborg before the pair's bout, says Pete Murray, ahead of PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants live on DAZN.
The Brazilian heads to Saudi Arabia this weekend looking to take the PFL Women's Featherweight Championship against one of MMA's most fearsome fighters.
Cyborg has built a terrific reputation over the years, but her foe is no slouch either, with plenty of insiders tipping it to be a thrillingly narrow encounter.
| Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira | Heavyweight world title |
| Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco | Women's featherweight world title |
| Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards | Bellator middleweight world title |
| Husein Kadimagomaev vs. Zafar Mohsen | Featherweight |
| AJ McKee vs. Paul Hughes | Lightweight |
| Raufeon Stots vs. Marcos Breno | Bantamweight |
| Makkasharip Zaynukov vs. Dedrek Sanders | Lightweight |
| Ibragim Ibragimov vs. Nacho Campos | Featherweight |
| Mostafa Rashed Nada vs. Ahmed Sami | Middleweight |
| Tariq Ismail vs. Taha Bendaoud | Featherweight |
Ahead of the bout, Murray suggested that the clash would be too close to call however, with Pacheco able to topple a generation-defining talent.
"Larissa, she’s a rising star," he told DAZN. "She’s a two-time PFL champion, but she’s looking to cement her position in the sport.
"She’s absolutely a threat. She’s the only fighter to beat [former two-time Olympic gold medalist] Kayla Harrison.
"We’re proud of what Larissa has accomplished and proved. Everybody you talk to around the MMA community, it’s a fifty-fifty fight."
Pacheco's win over Harrison indeed remains one of the marquee achievements in her career, but in Cyborg, she faces an altogether different fighter.
With a 27-2 (1) record, the Brazilian-American has won multiple belts and titles across her career, and is looking to underline her status once again.
Watch Ngannou vs. Ferreira on DAZN
Watch Francis Ngannou's return to the cage as he faces Renan Ferreira in the PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants this Saturday on DAZN Pay-Per-View.
The card also features Cris Cyborg against Larissa Pacheco for the women's featherweight world title.
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