- Oct 16, 2026
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Liz Carmouche and Jena Bishop will meet for a second time in the main event of PFL Chicago on Saturday night at Wintrust Arena, this time with the vacant PFL 125-pound championship on the line.
Carmouche, a former long-reigning Bellator flyweight champion ranked No. 14 in the MMA Fighting Pound-for-Pound rankings, enters the rematch having won four consecutive bouts and 13 of her past 14. She previously defeated Bishop in the 2025 PFL tournament final. Bishop has won four of her past five contests.
The co-main event features undefeated Timur Khizriev against Gabriel Braga in a featherweight matchup.
Carmouche arrived with a shaved head and successfully made championship weight for the title bout.
Other results included Eliezer Kubanza stopping Trey Waters by TKO at 1:36 of Round 1, Emiliano Sordi finishing Abraham Bably by TKO at 3:13 of Round 2, and Kevin Pease submitting Cassio Barao with a rear-naked choke at 3:28 of Round 1. Shannon Clark defeated Lucero Acosta by TKO at 1:59 of Round 3, while Gamid Khizriev, Cobey Fehr, and Levan Khabalaev all earned first-round stoppages. Paulina Wisniewska took a unanimous decision over Chelsea Hackett, and Noah Hermosillo stopped Caden Cox by TKO at 1:43 of Round 3.
Source: MMA Fighting - Fri Oct 16, 6:06 PM ET
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