Former Bellator MMA titleholder Julia Budd believes that a victory over Larissa Pacheco will open important doors for her future. Even though Budd (16-5, 1-2 PFL) is on a two-bout skid, she is confident she can leave a mark on the recently inaugurated Professional Fighters League women’s featherweight division. Last year, “The Jewel” was supposed to face two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time PFL champion Kayla Harrison in July but was forced to pull out of the clash due to injury. Ultimately, she ended the year with back-to-back defeats at the hands of Genah Fabian (who badly missed weight ahead of their tilt) and Aspen Ladd. Now, the Canadian fighter is scheduled to take on 2022 PFL women’s lightweight champion Larissa Pacheco in a 145-pound affair that will headline the upcoming 2023 PFL 3 event. Still, Budd hopes to face Harrison one day. “Hopefully, that's a fight that happens in the future. It was a real bummer because I was training really [well], training camp was goi