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PFL Chicago event results and title changes

Overview

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) held its event at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago on October 16, headlined by the inaugural women’s flyweight world championship fight.

Jena Bishop won the title by defeating Liz Carmouche via unanimous decision. Despite an early onslaught from Carmouche, Bishop secured the victory after five rounds, with all three judges scoring the bout 48-47 in her favor. Bishop utilized clinches and knees to secure the win. This victory marks a reversal for Bishop, who previously lost to Carmouche during the 2025 tournament. Prior to the bout, Carmouche had drawn attention for shaving her head to meet the 56.7 kg flyweight limit.

Following the championship result, undefeated fighter Dakota Ditcheva stated that a highly anticipated matchup between her and Carmouche is no longer a priority, noting that she does not feel her career depends on it following Carmouche’s loss. Ditcheva is currently preparing for a title rematch against Bishop, with a potential return to competition targeted for early 2027 as she recovers from hand injuries.

Other results from the Chicago card included Timur Khizriev defeating Gabriel Braga via split decision, Oualy Tandia winning against J. P. Saint Louis via unanimous decision, Paulina Wiśniewska securing a unanimous decision victory over Chelsea Hackett, and Sarvarjon Khamidov securing a first-round stoppage against Rafael do Nascimento.

Entities

Liz Carmouche · Jena Bishop · Wintrust Arena · PFL · Professional Fighters League

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Jena Bishop wins inaugural PFL women’s flyweight title

    Jena Bishop claimed the inaugural PFL women’s flyweight championship by defeating Liz Carmouche via decision in Chicago.

  2. [SPORTS] 10 sources
    Jena Bishop wins PFL flyweight title at PFL Chicago

    Jena Bishop claimed the inaugural PFL women’s flyweight title by defeating Liz Carmouche via unanimous decision at PFL Chicago.

  3. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    PFL Chicago announces fight card featuring two title rematches

    The PFL has announced its Chicago fight card for October 16 at Wintrust Arena, headlined by a women’s flyweight title rematch between Liz Carmouche and Jena Bishop.

Sources

boxingnews.com · cagesidepress.com · combatpress.com · fakti.bg · fightmag.com · middleeasy.com · mmafighting.com · mmatorch.com · novini247.com · sportal.bg · terra.com.br · thebodylockmma.com · ufight.gr · zawodtyper.pl

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history