Liz Carmouche gets Jena Bishop rematch in Chicago with new PFL title at stake

The Professional Fighters League will return to Chicago in October.

Liz Carmouche and Jena Bishop will meet in a rematch for the inaugural PFL women’s flyweight title in the main event at PFL Chicago on Oct. 16 at Wintrust Arena. This is the first new title to be introduced since the PFL’s merger with Most Valuable Promotions.

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Carmouche (26-8) stopped Bishop (11-3) in the third round of their first bout last August. Bishop has rebounded from that loss with first-round stoppage wins over Borena Tsertsvadze and Ariane Lipski da Silva. Meanwhile, Carmouche has since scored a submission win over Viviane Araujo this past June, to extend her winning streak to four.

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“Chicago has become an important market for PFL, and we're excited to return with another championship event for our fans,” PFL CEO John Martin said in a press release. “The inaugural PFL Women's Flyweight World Championship is another milestone for our organization and a testament to the incredible talent competing across our roster. Liz Carmouche and Jena Bishop have already proven they're among the very best in the world, and there's no better stage than Chicago to crown the first champion in this division.”

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