Jena Bishop beats Liz Carmouche to become the first PFL women's flyweight champion
All three judges scored the PFL Chicago main event 48-47 for Bishop, who had been stopped by Carmouche in last year's tournament final.
Jena Bishop beat Liz Carmouche by unanimous decision at PFL Chicago to become the first PFL women's flyweight champion.
All three judges scored the five-round main event at the Wintrust Arena 48-47 for Bishop.
Asked by the PFL what she made of the decision straight after the fight, Manchester's Dakota Ditcheva said: "I guess Liz will have to wait another year to fight me."
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It was revenge for Bishop, who was stopped by Carmouche in the third round of the 2025 PFL World Tournament final. Carmouche had shaved her head to make weight for the rematch: Liz Carmouche shaves her head to make weight.
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