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Cyborg Wins 30th Fight, Calls Out Shields & Harrison

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PFL featherweight champion Cris Cyborg secured her 30th career victory with a unanimous decision win over Larissa Pacheco at PFL Tampa in Florida. The 41-year-old Brazilian, who entered the bout on a near eight-year unbeaten streak, was widely expected to retire but instead declared she is "ready for anybody" and called out boxing champion Claressa Shields and former PFL lightweight champion Kayla Harrison. Cyborg criticized Shields for being "scared to fight me" and challenged Harrison to face her after Harrison's move to the UFC. Pacheco missed weight, making her ineligible for the title, but pushed Cyborg across five rounds, briefly wobbling her in the second.

On the undercard, Impa Kasanganay stopped Josh Silveira with a front kick in the second round of their light-heavyweight bout, extending his win streak to six. Afghan-born Englishman Farid Basharat and Irish welterweight Ian Garry also earned victories in Florida. In a separate UFC event, Shanelle Taylor improved to 8-1 with a third-round knockout of Rayanne dos Santos, demanding a title shot. Mason Jones suffered a standing knockout loss to Jeremy Stephens, ending a seven-fight win streak.