Is Larissa Pacheco A Man?

Larissa Moreira Pacheco 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 #3.

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. She lost the fight via submission in the first round.

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

Pacheco faced Olena Kolesnyk in the Semifinals of the Women’s Lightweight tournament on August 20, 2022, at PFL 9. She won the bout via first-round TKO stoppage. Pacheco faced Kayla Harrison in the Finals of the Women’s Lightweight tournament on November 25, 2022, at PFL 10. She won the fight via unanimous decision.

Is Larissa Pacheco A Man?

She is clearly neither a man nor she is transgender because a man would not be allowed to first in the women’s MMA. Larissa Pacheco turned professional in 2012. She started her career in Manitoba fighting against Raquel Pitbull.

She was awesome in her first game. She won the match in 90 seconds of her fighting. Later on, she made her debut at the Jungle Fight Championship. Her first fight was against Dinha Wollstaein in Jungle Fight 59. She won by TKO with only 36/2 struggle.

In Dec 2013, she faced Mexican fighter, Irene Aldana. She played perfectly and won by TKO in the third round. After the match, WMMA Press Awards honoured her as the fighter of the Year.

After getting popular in the Brazilian organization, she landed her steps at the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Her first fight was against Jessica Andrade.

She lost the match by submission in the first round.  On March 14, 2015, at UFC 185, she lost against the veteran Germaine de Randamie in the second round.