PFL Chicago Full Fight Card Set With Carmouche vs. Bishop Championship Rematch

Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announced the full fight card for PFL Chicago, live from Wintrust Arena on Friday, October 16, featuring the inaugural PFL Women’s Flyweight World Championship.
 
#2-Liz “Girl-Rilla” Carmouche (26-8), a pioneer of women’s MMA, former Bellator Champion and 2025 PFL World Tournament Champion, will face submission specialist #4-Jena Bishop (11-3) with history on the line in the night’s main event.
 
Carmouche, who competed in the UFC’s first women’s fight in 2013 and served five years in the U.S. Marine Corps, has won 13 of her last 14 bouts, while Bishop, an IBJJF No-Gi World Champion and ADCC veteran, has earned back-to-back first-round submissions since the pair met in the 2025 tournament final. Now, the rivals meet again in Chicago to crown the first PFL Women’s Flyweight World Champion.
 
In the co-main event, undefeated #2-Timur Khizriev (18-0) makes his highly anticipated return to the PFL cage following a lengthy recovery from an armed attack and broken hand. The 2024 PFL Featherweight World Tournament Champion will face former PFL finalist and three-time playoff semifinalist #5-Gabriel Braga (17-3) in a rematch of their closely contested split decision. Khizriev will look to preserve his perfect record and move closer to a world title opportunity, while Braga looks to avenge the loss and halt Khizriev’s unbeaten run.
 
Also on the main card, bantamweights collide as #6-Sarvarjon Khamidov (17-1) puts his impressive record to the test against Rafael do Nascimento (13-2) in a matchup between two proven contenders. At welterweight, undefeated Oualy Tandia (5-0) looks to continue his unbeaten rise against experienced veteran JP Saint Louis (12-5).
 
Opening the main card, 2019 PFL Light Heavyweight World Champion and #9-ranked Emiliano Sordi (26-14-1) takes on #5-ranked heavyweight Abraham Bably (8-3) in a light heavyweight clash.