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.
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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.
Larissa Pacheco Bio
| Born | Larissa Moreira Pacheco September 7, 1994 Belém, Brazil |
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| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight (2019–present) Featherweight (2012, 2018) Bantamweight (2012–2015) |
| Reach | 69.0 in (175 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Belem, Para, Brazil |
| Team | Bulldog/Formiga Team |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Larissa Pacheco Family
There is no information about her parents or family in the media other than when Larissa told USA TODAY Sports she started fighting early because Her mother was unable to work, so she was the head of the household and had to pay all the bills.
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Larissa Pacheco MMA Stats
Professional record breakdown
| 23 matches | 19 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 1 |
| By submission | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 2 |
Larissa Pacheco UFC
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.
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 sidekick from Germaine.
After suffering the broken arm, Larissa had to undergo a long recovery from the long-term damage and had to undergo 2 surgeries.
She spent the next 3 years rehabilitating her arm, relocating to Rio de Janeiro where she taught Jiu-Jitsu whilst planning her return to the MMA.
During this time, Larissa was involved with Erica Paes social project that taught women self-defence and starred in the popular Brazilian TV show A Força do Querer opposite famous actress Paolla Oliveira. After this loss, she was released from the UFC.
Larissa Pacheco Instagram
Larissa Pacheco Instagram is @lpaccheco.
Larissa Pacheco Net Worth
Until now, she has not given a clear detail of her net worth but reportedly has earned about $50,000 from the promotion. Her net worth is reported to be 1 million USD.
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