PFL MMA Media Day in South Florida to hype the PFL Championships on Nov. 25 via ESPN+ PPV
Brazil’s Larissa Pacheco participated in a PFL Media Day on Oct. 25. at Kill Cliff FC in Deerfield Beach.
Pacheco (18-4) battles American Top Team’s Kayla Harrison (15-0) in the main event of PFL’s season-ending championship fight card on Nov. 25 via ESPN+ PPV from the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
There will be six championship fights on the main card (including Pacheco vs. Harrison) with each winner earning a title belt and $1-million.
This is the third meeting between Pacheco and Harrison with Harrison winning the first two (both by unanimous decision). Harrison is not only a two-time PFL champion but also a two-time Olympic judo gold medalist.
Video Q&A with Pacheco.
Dilano Taylor of Kill Cliff FC (formerly Sanford MMA) also participated in the PFL Media Day.
Taylor (10-2), who is from South Florida, battles Sadibou Sy (12-6-2) of Sweden in the welterweight finals.
Video interview with Taylor.
PFL Media Day in South Florida started at Kill Cliff FC and then traveled to nearby Coconut Creek, home of the award-winning American Top Team.
That’s where Omari Akhmedov answered questions.
Akhmedov (24-7-1) of Russia battles Robert Wilkinson (16-2) of Australia in the light heavyweight finals.
Video Q&A with Akhmedov
Up-and-comer Dakota Ditcheva of American Top Team took time for the Q&A.
Ditcheva (6-0) of Sale, Greater Manchester, England, battles Katherine Corogenes (3-0) of Thailand via Philadelphia on the preliminaries.
Video Q&A with Ditcheva.
Formerly with UFC, ATT’s Marlon Moraes joined the media session.
Moraes (23-10-1) of Brazil battles Shane Burgos (15-3) of the Bronx, New York.
Video Q&A with Moraes.
Natan Schulte also participated in the media scrum at ATT. In a much-anticipated battle, Schulte (22-51) faces Jeremy Stephens (29-20) of San Diego via Des Moines, Iowa during the prelims.
Video Q&A with Schulte.
In a contest of ATT fighters, Gleison Tibau (37-16) faces Magomed Magomedkerimov (29-20) of Russia on the prelims.
Video Q&A with Tibau.
PFL MMA differentiates itself from other MMA organizations by using a regular season and playoff format.
2022 PFL CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT CARD
ESPN+ PPV, 8 p.m.
Women’s lightweight finals: Kayla Harrison vs. Larissa Pacheco
Featherweight finals: Brendan Loughnane vs. Bubba Jenkins
Featherweight: Shane Burgos vs. Marlon Moraes
Heavyweight finals: Ante Delija vs. Matheus Scheffel
Lightweight finals: Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Stevie Ray
Women’s Lightweight: Julia Budd vs. Aspen Ladd
Welterweight finals: Sadibou Sy vs. Dilano Taylor
Light heavyweight finals: Robert Wilkinson vs. Omari Akhmedov
ESPN+, 6 p.m.
Lightweight: Natan Schulte vs. Jeremy Stephens
Welterweight: Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Gleison Tibau
Women’s flyweight: Dakota Ditcheva vs. Katherine Corogenes
Lightweight: Biaggio Ali Walsh vs. Tom Graesser
The broadcast team includes Randy Couture, Kenny Florian, Sean O’Connell, Chael Sonnen and WWE alum Lillian Garcia.
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This story was originally published November 1, 2022 at 2:47 PM.
