Professional Fighters League made its return to The Windy City, as PFL Chicago delivered another exciting night of fights at Wintrust Arena.
In the main event, Jena Bishop (12-3) put her superior grappling on full display as she grounded former Bellator Champion and 2025 PFL World Tournament Champion Liz Carmouche (26-9) to become the inaugural PFL Women’s Flyweight (125 lbs) World Champion. Bishop survived a strong opening round from Carmouche and controlled the rest of the bout with her ground game. In the third round, Bishop came close to ending the fight with a rear-naked choke, but the very tough Carmouche was able to survive. After five rounds of action, it was Bishop who did enough to earn the unanimous decision win and make history in Chicago.
In the co-main event, a pair of top ten-ranked featherweights (145 lbs) battled to the distance, as #2-Timur Khizriev (19-0) eked out a split decision win over former PFL Tournament Finalist #5-Gabriel Braga (17-4). The two top contenders went back-and-forth for 15 exciting minutes, but in the end, it was Khizriev who left with the win to remain undefeated in his MMA career.
Complete PFL Chicago Results
MAIN CARD
PFL Women’s Flyweight World Championship Main Event
Jena Bishop (12-3) defeats Liz Carmouche by unanimous decision (48-47 x3)
Featherweight Co-Main Event
Timur Khizriev defeated #5-Gabriel Braga by split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)
Bantamweight
Sarvarjon Khamidov defeated Rafael do Nascimento by KO (punches) at 1:49 in round one
Catchweight Bout (173 lbs)
Oualy Tandia defeated JP Saint Louis by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Welterweight
Eliezer Kubanza defeated Trey Waters by KO (punches) at 1:36 in round one
Light Heavyweight
Emiliano Sordi defeated Abraham Bably by TKO (punches) at 3:13 in round two
Lightweight
Kevin Pease defeated Cassio Barao by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:28 in round two
Women’s Flyweight
Shannon Clark defeated Lucero Acosta by TKO (punches) at 1:59 in round three
Lightweight
Gamid Khizriev defeated Michael Boylan by TKO (elbows) at 3:04 in round one
Bantamweight
Cobey Fehr defeated Rosario Romero by submission (rear-naked choke) at 0:58 in round one
Lightweight
Levan Khabalaev defeated Brock Hammer by TKO (strikes) at 1:01 in round one
Women’s Flyweight
Paulina Wisniewska defeated Chelsea Hackett by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Featherweight
Noah Hermosillo defeated Cade Cox by TKO (body kick and punches) at 1:43 in round three
