The new PFL women’s lightweight champion suddenly finds herself at the pinnacle of her career. But the increased spotlight has had some immediate downsides. Although Larissa Pacheco scored a million dollars in prize money and her biggest win to date when she defeated Kayla Harrison last Friday, she found herself on the receiving end of some ugly, homophobic messages from fans as a result.
Pacheco has been out and proud about her sexual identity for years, but appears to have seen a notable uptick in hateful comments on her Instagram account since her big win.