Larissa Pacheco is set to battle Kayla Harrison for the 155-pound women’s lightweight championship at the PFL event this coming Tuesday.

Pacheco is coming off an impressive unanimous decision win over Sarah Kaufman.

Pacheco (13-3-0) already fought Harrison in this season of PFL, losing via unanimous decision. To date, Pacheco is the only woman to take undefeated Harrison the distance in an MMA fight.

The Brazilian is more than confident heading into the highly-anticipated rematch and isn’t impressed with the amount of hype her opponent is getting.

“Based on all the hype and everything that’s being done for her, all I can say is that it’s gonna be extremely gratifying to beat her, launch this weight class and take this belt home” Pacheco said during a recent chat with PFL.

Pacheco is the only woman to take Harrison the distance in MMA competition.

Pacheco (13-3-0) is a former UFC fighter who competed in the organization’s bantamweight division at just 19-years-old. Now 25, Pacheco has fast been showing the world the rapid improvements she’s been making to her MMA game, as evidenced by her dominant unanimous decision win over Sarah Kaufman at the PFL 7 event this past October. Other than Harrison, the only women Pacheco has ever lost to are former UFC world champions in Germaine de Randamie and Jessica Andrade.

‘PFL 2019 #10’ takes place this Tuesday December 31, 2019, from the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States. The main card headlined by Harrison vs. Pacheco will air live on ESPN 2 from 8pm EST.

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