Overview
- Pacheco says she was already in camp for a planned rematch with Julia Budd when PFL informed her the fight was off and she was being released.
- She recounts being told the decision stemmed from a shortage of opponents at 145 pounds, with only Cris Cyborg and unbeaten prospect Sara Collins still in the mix.
- Pacheco alleges PFL told her Cyborg indicated she would retire rather than grant a rematch, which Pacheco believes factored into the move.
- The two-division PFL champion and lone fighter to defeat Kayla Harrison says she still had two contracted bouts but will not immediately pursue legal action.
- Now a free agent training with Amanda Nunes in Florida, Pacheco publicly urged UFC leadership to re-sign her and said she is prepared to prove herself with outside bouts if needed.