Pacheco steamrolls, victorious Delija eliminated
2023 PFL 5 took place Thursday and MMA Junkie provided live and official results throughout the entire card.
The event featured heavyweights and women’s featherweight bouts that took place at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta. The main card aired on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET following prelims on ESPN+ beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET.
In the main event, 2022 heavyweight season winner Ante Delija (24-5) took on Maurice Greene (11-8). Delija competed for the first time in 2023 after withdrawing from his first scheduled bout of the season at 2023 PFL 2 in April. At the same event, Greene picked up a second-round stoppage win over Marcelo Nunes to earn five points in the standings.
In the co-feature, 2022 women’s featherweight season winner Larissa Pacheco (21-4) met Amber Leibrock (7-8). In her first fight of the season, Pacheco picked up a unanimous decision win over Julia Budd at 2023 PFL 2. Leibrock recorded a first-round finish of Martina Jindrova to earn six points, entering this event as the leader in the division.
Full 2023 PFL 5 results include:
Source: MMA Junkie
