Jena Bishop beats Liz Carmouche 48-47 on all cards to win the PFL women's flyweight title in Chicago
Bishop survived a 10-8 first round and wrestled her way through the last four to avenge her 2025 stoppage loss. Timur Khizriev stayed unbeaten at 19-0 on a split decision many scored the other way.

Jena Bishop is the new PFL women's flyweight champion. She beat Liz Carmouche by unanimous decision, 48-47 on all three official scorecards, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Friday night (Saturday morning in Pakistan), Sherdog reported.
It was a rematch with a score to settle. Carmouche had stopped Bishop in the third round at the PFL World Tournament finals in August 2025. This time Carmouche, now 26-9, had the better of the opening round, and all three of Sherdog's unofficial cards scored it 10-8 for her. Bishop, who moves to 12-3, answered with her grappling and controlled the four rounds that followed, enough to take the vacant belt by a single point on every card.
Khizriev stays unbeaten, but only just
In the co-main event, Russia's Timur Khizriev went to 19-0 with a split decision over Brazil's Gabriel Braga (17-4). One judge scored it 29-28 for Braga and two had it 29-28 for Khizriev. All three of Sherdog's unofficial cards had Braga winning 29-28, so expect Braga's team to ask for a rematch.
Full PFL Chicago results
| Winner | Loser | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Jena Bishop (12-3) | Liz Carmouche (26-9) | Unanimous decision (48-47 x3), flyweight title |
| Timur Khizriev (19-0) | Gabriel Braga (17-4) | Split decision |
| Sarvarjon Khamidov (18-1) | Rafael do Nascimento (13-4) | KO, round 1, 1:49 |
| Oualy Tandia (6-0) | J.P. Saint Louis (12-6) | Unanimous decision, 173 lb catchweight |
| Eliezer Kubanza (10-1) | Trey Waters (10-3) | TKO, round 1, 1:36 |
| Emiliano Sordi (28-14-1) | Abraham Bably (8-4) | TKO, round 2, 3:13 |
| Kevin Pease (9-0) | Cassio Barao (10-2-1) | Rear-naked choke, round 1, 3:28 |
| Shannon Clark (9-1) | Lucero Acosta (6-3) | TKO, round 3, 1:59 |
| Gamid Khizriev (8-0) | Michael Boylan (6-2) | TKO, round 1, 3:04 |
| Cobey Fehr (5-0) | Rosario Romero (4-1) | Rear-naked choke, round 1, 0:58 |
| Levan Khabalaev (7-0) | Brock Hamer (5-2) | TKO, round 1, 1:01 |
| Paulina Wisniewska (8-1) | Chelsea Hackett (5-4-1) | Unanimous decision |
| Noah Hermosillo (2-0) | Caden Cox (2-1) | TKO, round 3, 1:43 |
Six of the 13 fights ended in the first round, and the two Khizriev brothers, Timur and Gamid, both stayed unbeaten on the same card.
Next up: UFC Edmonton tonight, in Pakistan time
The UFC is in Edmonton on Saturday night, and every fighter made weight, Sherdog reported. In Pakistan that means:
- Prelims: 2:00am PKT, Sunday 18 October
- Main card: 5:00am PKT, Sunday 18 October
- Main event: Joaquin Buckley vs Mike Malott, both 170.5 lb at the weigh-in
- Co-main: Erin Blanchfield vs Jasmine Jasudavicius
The full card and every UFC event for the rest of the year, with start times converted to PKT, are on our UFC schedule in Pakistan time page, which we update after each event.
Frequently asked questions
- Who won Jena Bishop vs Liz Carmouche 2?
- Jena Bishop won by unanimous decision, 48-47 on all three scorecards, to win the vacant PFL women's flyweight title in Chicago on 16 October 2026.
- What time is UFC Edmonton in Pakistan?
- Prelims start at 2am PKT and the main card at 5am PKT on Sunday 18 October 2026.
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