2022 PFL women’s lightweight champion Larissa Pacheco will seek to become a two-division champion when she squares up against Russian Marina Mokhnatkina in the 2023 featherweight tournament final. The championship bout is on the main card of PFL 10, to be held at The Anthem in Washington D. C. Last year, Brazilian Larissa Pacheco shocked the world by defeating Kayla Harrison to become the Lightweight champ. A move Marina Mokhnatkina hopes to replicate at featherweight this weekend.
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MMA: PFL Women’s Featherweight World Championship
Venue: The Anthem, Washington, DC
Where to watch: ESPN+ PPV
Date: 25.11.2023. 03.00
Larissa Pacheco
The 29-year-old Brazilian was third-time lucky when she defeated Kayla Harrison to win the 2022 PFL women’s lightweight tournament. Larissa Pacheco had previously lost the 2019 final to her American nemesis and also lost to Harrison on her PFL debut. Larissa Pacheco overcame adversity occasioned by a serious injury to make a successful career at MMA finally. The Muay Thai practitioner had earlier competed briefly at UFC, where she suffered a broken arm. Moving down to featherweight following her exploits at 155 pounds, Pacheco has breezed through this year’s tournament to get to the final, where she is a massive favorite.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 29;
- Height: 5’ 6”;
- Reach: 69”;
- Record: 22-4
Marina Mokhnatkina
The veteran champion sambist transitioned to MMA in 2016. The former FNG and Bellator fighter debuted in the PFL in 2021 and has had an almost flawless career in the promotion, save for a predictable loss to Kayla Harrison in her sophomore fight. Returning to featherweight, the multiple decorated European and world samba champion is poised to upset the odds and claim the featherweight title and the $1 million cash prize. The 35-year-old Marina Mokhnatkina is married to UFC heavyweight Sergey Spivak.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 35;
- Height: 5’ 6”;
- Reach: 65.5”;
- Record: 11-3
Betting Odds
Marina Mokhnatkina is a massive 6.00 underdog on 1XBET in the championship five-rounder. Bet365 prices over 1.5 at 1.55 odds and the under at 2.40 odds. Betwinner lists the fight to go to round three at 1.8 odds and the fight to end earlier than the third round at 1.9 odds.
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