Quick Facts
- PFL crowns its first women’s flyweight champion on Friday, October 16, 2026, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
- Liz Carmouche faces Jena Bishop for the vacant belt, over five rounds.
- Both sources consulted list the same records: 26 wins and 8 losses for Carmouche, 11 wins and 3 losses for Bishop.
- According to the league, the two women already met in the 2025 world tournament final, with Carmouche winning by TKO in round three.
- The main event is the only fight officially confirmed so far, with the rest of the card still listed as unfinalized.
A Belt That Does Not Exist Yet
PFL is creating a division. That is what sets this night apart from an ordinary title card: the league’s women’s flyweight belt has never had a holder, and will leave Chicago with a first champion.
The official release announces the event for Friday, October 16, 2026, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. The Tapology profile confirms the date, the venue and the vacant status of the title, and lists the start of the night at 5:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. PT, 11:30 p.m. CEST). The site’s content on the organization is gathered in our PFL coverage.
The two sources agree on the records: 26 wins and 8 losses for Liz Carmouche, 11 wins and 3 losses for Jena Bishop.
A Rematch, and a Documented First Meeting
The league’s release notes that the two women have already fought, in the 2025 world tournament final. Bishop reportedly got caught by a hook in round three, before a TKO stoppage. That is why Tapology titles the event Carmouche vs. Bishop 2.
Per the same release, Bishop answered that loss with two straight first-round submission wins, including one over Borena Tsertsvadze, described as unbeaten at the time. The league also describes Bishop as a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, a former no-gi IBJJF world champion and a United States representative at the ADCC championships, with seven submission wins among her eleven MMA victories.
Carmouche’s Career, According to the League
The release devotes a sizeable portion of its text to Liz Carmouche’s career. It states that she fought in the very first women’s bout in UFC history, against Ronda Rousey in 2013, that she was a PFL world tournament champion and a Bellator champion, that she has competed in MMA since 2010 after five years in the Marine Corps, and that she has won 13 of her last 14 fights, 10 of them before the final bell.
These details come from a single source, the league promoting the fight. They are reported here as such, and have not been confirmed by a second, independent source.
The women’s flyweight division remains thinly covered in French-language media, across all circuits. The site keeps a profile on Valentina Shevchenko, which offers a point of comparison for this weight class, and the site’s fighter directory lists the profiles already documented.
The Rest of the Card Is Not Set
This is the point to keep in mind before passing this information along. The Tapology profile lists six fights, but only one carries official status, the main event. The other five are marked as rumored and explicitly flagged as unconfirmed.
None of those matchups are therefore reported here. Listing them would amount to announcing fights the league itself has not announced.
FAQ
When and where does PFL crown its first women’s flyweight champion?
Friday, October 16, 2026, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. The league’s official release and the Tapology profile agree on the date and venue. The start of the night is listed at 5:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. PT, 11:30 p.m. CEST), with a US broadcast on ESPN2 according to Tapology.
Who is fighting for this title?
Liz Carmouche faces Jena Bishop, over five rounds, for a vacant belt. Both sources consulted list Carmouche at 26 wins and 8 losses, and Bishop at 11 wins and 3 losses. It is a rematch: according to the league, Carmouche won their 2025 world tournament final.
Is the rest of the card known?
No. Only the main event is officially confirmed as of August 26, 2026. The Tapology profile lists five other fights, but all are marked as rumored and flagged as unfinalized. They are not included in this article and will need confirmation once the card is officially announced.
Why is this title billed as inaugural?
Because PFL’s women’s flyweight division has never had a champion. The belt is being created for this night and will be awarded for the first time at the end of the fight. The winner will therefore go down as the first titleholder in the league’s history in this weight class.
Conclusion
PFL opens a division and closes it out with a rematch, giving the night both sporting and symbolic stakes. For French-language coverage, the interest lies mainly in the near-total absence of French coverage of this weight class so far. The rest of the card remains unannounced for now, and Liz Carmouche’s career claims still await confirmation from an independent source.
