Larissa Pacheco frustrated over lack of offers after UFC snub: ‘The market has kind of closed its doors on me’
MMA Fighting • • sports
Key Points:
- Former two-division PFL champion Larissa Pacheco is frustrated after a year of free agency with no MMA offers, despite her proven high-level skills and past success.
- Pacheco believes UFC and other promotions avoid signing her to protect current bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison and due to concerns about finding suitable opponents willing to fight her.
- Despite winning a Karate Combat bout to demonstrate her ability to make 135 pounds, Pacheco has struggled to secure MMA fights, with promoters citing financial and matchmaking challenges.
- The shallow women's bantamweight division in the UFC could benefit from Pacheco's addition, as she consistently delivers exciting, high-level fights, but promotional decisions have limited her opportunities.
- Pacheco is willing to accept low purses and is not demanding title shots, seeking only the chance to compete and prove herself in major MMA promotions.
