Larissa Pacheco

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Larissa Pacheco
BornLarissa Moreira Pacheco
(1994-09-07) September 7, 1994 (age 27)
Belém, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Reach69.0 in (175 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofBelem, Para, Brazil
TeamBulldog/Formiga Team
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins15
By knockout6
By submission8
By decision1
Losses4
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision2
Websitehttp://www.larissapacheco.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Larissa Moreira Pacheco (born September 7, 1994) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the PFL. Since 2020, Pacheco was ranked within the top 10 of the Women's Featherweight+ rankings by Fight Matrix, having been ranked as high as #7 from January to July 2020. She is currently ranked #9.[2]

Mixed martial arts career[]

Early career[]

Born and raised in Belem, Brazil. Larissa first found her love of martial arts when she began Muay Thai at the age of 15. Shortly after she began training Jiu Jitsu under the guidance of João Bastos. Larissa began training on a daily basis, a year later and having expanded her focus to MMA she had her first amateur fight. Following which she fought 3 more times in 2012. In 2013, with a host of early wins under her belt, Larissa entered Jungle Fight. After 3 successive wins, Larissa was named female champion at 61kg.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[]

Pacheco made her UFC debut as an injury replacement for Valérie Létourneau, against Jéssica Andrade on September 13, 2014, at UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski.[4] She lost the fight via submission in the first round.[5]

Pacheco next faced future UFC Women's Featherweight Championship Germaine de Randamie at UFC 185 on March 14, 2015. She lost the fight via TKO in the second round, not before breaking her arm from a side kick from Germaine.[6]

Unfortunately because she continued to fight for the second round, with a broken arm the long-term damage was much worse and 2 surgeries were required. The next 3 years were spent rehabilitating her arm and relocating to Rio de Janeiro where she taught Jiu Jitsu whilst planning her return to the UFC. In her free time, Larissa was involved with Erica Paes social project to teach women self defense as well as starring as a MMA fighter in the popular Brazilian TV show A Força do Querer opposite famous actress Paolla Oliveira.[3]

After this loss, she was released from the UFC.

Watch Out Combat Show[]

In 2018, following many frustrating hospital visits, Larissa was finally signed-off as ready to start fighting again. During her time off she focused on gaining explosive muscle mass and began technical training to fight in the 66kg weight class. Her first fight in 3 years was against Karolline Rosa Cavedo at WOCS49 were she won via Guillotine Choke in the second round having dominated the entire bout to become the first WOCS Female 66kg champion.[3]

The Ultimate Fighter[]

In August 2017, it was announced that Pacheco was one of the fighters featured on The Ultimate Fighter 28 UFC TV series.[7][8]

Chiasson was the sixth pick of the featherweight fighters by coach Robert Whittaker. [9] In the quarter-finals, she faced Macy Chiasson.[10] She lost the fight via a technical knockout in round one.[11]

Professional Fighters League[]

PFL season 2019[]

Pacheco made her PFL debut against Kayla Harrison on May 9, 2019 at PFL 1.[12] Pacheco lost the fight by unanimous decision.[13]

Pacheco next faced Bobbi Jo Dalziel at PFL 4 on July 11, 2019. She won the bout via first round armbar.[14]

Making it to the semifinals, Pacheco faced UFC vet Sarah Kaufman at PFL 7 on October 11, 2019. She won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Pacheco rematched with Kayla Harrison in the Women's Lightweight final at PFL 10 on December 31, 2019. After being dominating every round by Kayla's superior grappling, Pacheco lost the fight by unanimous decision.[16]

PFL season 2021[]

Pacheco made her return to PFL against Julija Pajić at PFL 3 on May 6, 2021.[17] She won the bout via TKO less than a minute into the bout after dropping Pajić in the first exchange.[18]

Pacheco faced Olena Kolesnyk on June 25, 2021 at PFL 6.[19] She won the bout via knockout in the first round.[20][21]

Pacheco was scheduled to face Taylor Guardado in the Semifinals off the Womne's Lightweight tournament on August 19, 2021 at PFL 8.[22] At weigh-ins, she came in 2 pounds over the limit and was therefore removed from the tournament.[23]

Championships and accomplishments[]

  • Jungle Fight
    • Jungle Fight Women's Bantamweight Championship (One time)[3]
      • One successful defense
  • Watch Out Combat Show
    • WOCS Featherweight Championship (One time)[3]

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
19 matches 15 wins 4 losses
By knockout 6 1
By submission 8 1
By decision 1 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 15–4 Olena Kolesnyk KO (punch) PFL 6 June 25, 2021 1 4:48 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Catchweight (157.6 lb) bout; Kolesnyk missed weight.
Win 14–4 Julija Pajic TKO (punches) PFL 3 May 6, 2021 1 0:51 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 13–4 Kayla Harrison Decision (unanimous) PFL 10 December 31, 2019 5 5:00 New York City, New York, United States 2019 PFL Women's Lightweight Championship bout.
Win 13–3 Sarah Kaufman Decision (unanimous) PFL 7 October 11, 2019 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 2019 PFL Women's Lightweight Semifinal bout.
Win 12–3 Bobbi Jo Dalziel Submission (armbar) PFL 4 July 11, 2019 1 2:31 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 11–3 Kayla Harrison Decision (unanimous) PFL 1 May 9, 2019 3 5:00 Uniondale, New York, United States Lightweight debut.
Win 11–2 Karol Rosa Submission (guillotine choke) Watch Out Combat Show 49 March 24, 2018 2 2:59 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Won the vacant WOCS Featherweight Championship. Featherweight bout.
Loss 10–2 Germaine de Randamie TKO (punches) UFC 185 March 14, 2015 2 2:02 Dallas, Texas, United States
Loss 10–1 Jéssica Andrade Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski September 13, 2014 1 4:33 Brasília, Brazil
Win 10–0 Lizianne Silveira Submission (triangle choke) Jungle Fight 68 April 5, 2014 3 2:25 São Paulo, Brazil Defended Jungle Fight Women's Bantamweight Championship.
Win 9–0 Irene Aldana TKO (punches) Jungle Fight 63 December 21, 2013 3 1:50 Belém, Brazil Won the vacant Jungle Fight Women's Bantamweight Championship.
Win 8–0 Dinha Wollstaein TKO (punches) Jungle Fight 59 October 12, 2013 1 0:36 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 7–0 Monique Bastos Submission (keylock) Extreme Kombat 7 August 17, 2013 1 2:58 Jacundá, Brazil
Win 6–0 Marcia Silva Submission (guillotine choke) Gladiador Fight 3 May 24, 2013 2 1:50 Augusto Corrêa, Brazil
Win 5–0 Edileusa Correa Submission (triangle choke) Marituba Total Combat 1 March 8, 2013 2 2:00 Marituba, Brazil
Win 4–0 Thais Santana TKO (retirement) Ultimate Fight Imperatriz 3 August 18, 2012 1 2:00 Imperatriz, Brazil
Win 3–0 Laura Goncalves Pacheco Submission (anaconda choke) Adrenalina Fight August 18, 2012 1 1:30 Ananindeua, Brazil Catchweight (130 lb) bout.
Win 2–0 Alenice Correa Costa TKO (punches) Ultimate Fight Tracuateua August 6, 2012 1 1:27 Tracuateua, Brazil Featherweight bout.
Win 1–0 Raquel Pitbull Submission (armbar) Marituba Fight April 13, 2012 1 1:30 Marituba, Brazil Bantamweight debut.

[24]

Mixed martial arts exhibition record[]

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0–1 Macy Chiasson TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters October 24, 2018 (airdate) 1 3:48 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States The Ultimate Fighter 28 Women`s Featherweight quarter-final round.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Larissa Pacheco". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. ^ Fighter ">, Larissa Pacheco Unknown Mixed Martial Arts. "Larissa Pacheco - MMA Fighter Profile, Ranking - FightMatrix.com". Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "LARISSA PACHECO - MMA Athlete, Sushi Lover, Island Dweller". Larissa Pacheco. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  4. ^ "Larissa Moreira Pacheco replaces Valerie Letourneau at UFC Fight Night 51". mmajunkie.com. 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  5. ^ "UFC Fight Night 51 results: Jessica Andrade dominates, taps Larissa Moreira Pacheco". MMA Junkie. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  6. ^ Burke, Tim (16 March 2015). "UFC 185: De Randamie broke Pecheco's arm with kick". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Breaking Down Cast of The Ultimate Fighter 28". MMA Today. 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  8. ^ "'The Ultimate Fighter' 28 Cast Revealed with Heavyweights and Women's Featherweights". MMAnytt.com. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  9. ^ "'The Ultimate Fighter 28: Heavy Hitters' Episode 1 recap". MMA Junkie. 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  10. ^ "'The Ultimate Fighter 28: Heavy Hitters' Episode 7 recap". MMA Junkie. 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  11. ^ "'The Ultimate Fighter 28: Heavy Hitters' Episode 8 recap". MMA Junkie. 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  12. ^ Alexander K. Lee (May 6, 2019). "Larissa Pacheco will now face Kayla Harrison in the PFL 12 main event". mmafighting.com.
  13. ^ Alexander, Mookie (9 May 2019). "PFL 2019, Week 1: Harrison vs. Pacheco live results and discussion". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  14. ^ Lee, Alexander K. (11 July 2019). "PFL 4 results: Magomed Magomedkerimov, Kayla Harrison clinch high playoff seeds". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  15. ^ "PFL 2019, Playoffs 1 results: Michaud-Cooper III, Harrison-Pacheco set for finals". MMA Junkie. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  16. ^ Alexander K. Lee (December 31, 2019). "PFL 10 results: Kayla Harrison dominates, Ray Cooper III punches way to $1M prize". mmafighting.com.
  17. ^ Brand, Jeremy. "PFL 3 Features Fabricio Werdum vs. Renan Ferreira Main Event". mmasucka.com. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  18. ^ Jr, Adam Guillen (2021-05-06). "PFL 3 results: Live streaming play-by-play updates | Werdum vs Ferreira". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  19. ^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (2021-06-01). "Kayla Harrison vs. Cindy Dandois headlines PFL 6 card on June 25, Fabricio Werdum also returns". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  20. ^ "PFL 6: Kayla Harrison playoff-bound after submission win; Anthony Pettis, Lance Palmer fall short". ESPN.com. 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  21. ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL 6 2021 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  22. ^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (2021-07-20). "PFL playoff cards announced with first event kicking off Aug. 13 with Rory MacDonald vs. Ray Cooper in main event". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  23. ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2021-08-18). "Larissa Pacheco out of PFL playoffs after missing weight, Mariana Morais to fight Taylor Guardado at PFL 8". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  24. ^ Sherdog.com. "Larissa Pacheco". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""