Within the co-main match, Brazil’s Cris Cyborg beat compatriot Larissa Pacheco via unanimous choice in a gruelling back-and-forth game.

In a tussle the place momentum modified more than one instances, Cyborg, 39, was once the extra competitive as she cemented her legacy as one of the crucial very best feminine MMA combatants in historical past.

The bout was once billed as a champion as opposed to champion game, with Cyborg the reigning Bellator featherweight name holder and Pacheco successful the 2023 PFL featherweight world league.

Cyborg referred pre-fight to the competition as her “legacy tour” and was once examined via Pacheco like few others had been in a position to.

Throughout a glittering 19-year-career which has incorporated championship victories throughout more than one promotions, she has now received 28 fights, misplaced two, and has now not been defeated since 2018.

The primary spherical was once action-packed, as Cyborg landed two takedowns both sides of a vicious head kick.

Pacheco, as she would display all the way through the bout, displayed noteceable sturdiness as she fought again, opening a decrease above either one of Cyborg’s eyebrows.

Cyborg was once now not fazed, turning in an crowd pleasing spinning backfist prior to touchdown any other takedown, however momentum would swing again in Pacheco’s favour within the 3rd.

Pacheco taunted a desk bound Cyborg, challenging engagement within the centre of the cage, prior to securing a takedown of her personal and controlling the motion at the garden.

In a gruelling game, Cyborg began to avoid wasting her assault for blitzes as she in a rush ahead more than one instances, touchdown a flurry of moves, however Pacheco over again would get better because the tussle entered the overall spherical.

Cyborg introduced a few bulky overhand rights within the extreme levels however because the bell rang, each combatants raised their fingers within the wind, believing that they had carried out enough quantity to keep victory.

Because the judges’ ratings have been learn out, Cyborg was once declared the victor, prior to she was once awarded a commemorative belt – the 5th name of her brilliant profession.

“Larissa is a legend in sports. She punches really hard. She’s a really good fighter. It’s a pleasure for me,” mentioned Cyborg.

“I feel very blessed. Very thankful. The time difference is really difficult for me. I have two more fights, I want to defend this title.”