Liz Carmouche pursues flyweight title after victory at PFL San Diego
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 10:00 PM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
Liz Carmouche submitted Viviane Araujo with a second-round guillotine choke at PFL San Diego on June 28. Following the victory, Carmouche expressed her desire to compete for the flyweight title, especially since the PFL lacks a bantamweight division. She is currently ranked No. 2 and sees a title shot as the next logical step, especially given Dakota Ditcheva's imminent return to defend her title on July 31. Carmouche anticipates a clearer path forward for her championship aspirations after Ditcheva's fight.
- •Carmouche is ranked No. 2 in the PFL flyweight division.
- •She submitted Araujo at Pechanga Arena on June 28.
- •PFL does not currently host a bantamweight division.
- •Dakota Ditcheva expected to return July 31 after injury.
- •Carmouche believes she deserves the next title shot.
- 10:00 PMYahoo Sports — If PFL won't add 135, Liz Carmouche says no choice but 125 title next
"Liz Carmouche kept rolling at flyweight in the PFL and suspects her next move will be for the belt.
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