After a hiatus since October 2024, the top-ranked fighter showcased her impressive striking skills, rocking Stasiuk with a combination before finishing her with a devastating elbow strike. The Brazilian powerhouse, a 2023 PFL champion who previously defeated UFC bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison, showed no mercy as she landed an overhead elbow to Stasiuk's head and followed with punishing punches against the Karate Combat wall. macnevers-and-co.beer
The victory marks Pacheco's return to winning form after suffering her first loss in over a year to Cris Cyborg, which snapped her 10-fight win streak. The 31-year-old Brazilian, who parted ways with PFL this past October, continues to solidify her status as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world.
