Larissa Pacheco Predicts First-Round Finish of Marina Mokhnatkina in PFL Final

After reaching the PFL Championships with a pair of first-round knockout victories, Larissa Pacheco is preparing to face Marina Mokhnatkina on Nov. 24 with $1 million on the line.

Last week Pacheco traveled from Belem, Brazil, to Rio de Janeiro to film countdown videos for the PFL along with other Brazilian finalists Renan Ferreira (heavyweight) and Gabriel Braga (featherweight). Joshua Silveira was also present after arriving with his father, Conan Silveira, to learn more about his Carlson Gracie origins.

"Last Friday we woke up at 3 a.m. to do filming at Botafogo beach while the sun rose. I also renewed my visa and did a couple (social media posts),” Pacheco told Sherdog.com.

In regards to her opponent in the featherweight final, Pacheco did not express much concern.

"Her fights are pretty much the same. I predicted how she would win. Actually, she has a pretty similar game to Kayla [Harrison], but on another level. She will try to take me down and submit me. But to take me down, she will have to pass through my hands. Let´s see if she is able to stand,” Pacheco said.

“Also, my hands are heavy and I'm winning a lot of fights by knockout, so people sometimes forget that I ́m also a second-degree black belt. Even if she takes me down, I’m really well trained on the ground. She is a tough girl, but I believe I´m on a different level. Her game fits well for mine. My plan is to win in the first round.”

With the PFL’s introduction of a regular pay-per-view superfight division, Pacheco believes a fourth meeting with Harrison, whom she upset in the 2022 lightweight final, is much more realistic.

"Now that PFL has started to do superfights, I dont believe she will go to another organization [since] there are other girls coming,” Pacheco said. “So a fourth fight is possible.”