Chris Cyborg derrotou Larissa pacheco in the PFL: Battle of Giants (Photo: Reproduction/instagram Chris Cyborg
With 19 years of career, Chris Cyborg reached his twenty-eighth victory at beat Larissa Pacheco in the co-main event of the PFL Battle of the Giants, an event held on Saturday (19) in Saudi Arabia. Although she proved that she can compete on equal terms with the new generation, the fighter hinted after her victory that she may not have many fights left before retiring.
At the press conference after the fight, Cyborg revealed her plans for the following year, where she wants to take the next step in her personal life, defend her title and hang up her gloves after completing two decades of activity.
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“It’s taken me a long time to fight. The last time I fought was a year ago. I wanted to fight more times to defend my title because I want to complete 20 years in my career. This year is 19 and I want to move on to the next chapter of my life and have a child. The next plan is that I would like to defend my title as soon as possible,” Cyborg explained.
Through his five-round unanimous decision victory over Larissa pacheco, Cyborg has added another title to her shelf. She adds the PFL belt to the collection that includes those from UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce and Invicta. And even with so many stories to tell, she revealed that the most recent one had a special flavor.
“Each one is really difficult for me. But this one was special because I’m 39 years old, 39 and fighting for the title. For me, that means a lot. I think this is special for me to be champion with a PFL belt,” said the Curitiba native.
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