Liz Carmouche submits Viviane Araujo at PFL San Diego
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 3:45 AM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
Liz Carmouche secured a submission victory over Viviane Araujo with a guillotine choke at 2:07 of Round 2 during the co-main event at PFL San Diego on June 28, 2026. Carmouche, the first woman to compete in the UFC, improved her record to 26-8, marking her fourth consecutive win. Following the fight, she advocated for the establishment of a PFL women’s bantamweight division. Meanwhile, Araujo's record in the PFL stands at 1-1 after alternating outcomes in her last six fights.
- •Carmouche improves to 13-1 in Bellator/PFL after her UFC tenure.
- •Araujo's recent performance includes three wins and three losses across her last six fights.
- •The event took place at Pechanga San Diego.
- •Carmouche has called for a women's bantamweight division after her victory.
- 4:10 PMYahoo Sports — PFL San Diego video: Liz Carmouche savvy as ever with first guillotine
- 3:45 AMYahoo Sports — PFL San Diego video: Liz Carmouche jumps the gilly, subs fellow UFC vet
"The first woman to step into the UFC cage for a fight, Liz Carmouche is still doing the damn thing at 42 years old.
"Check out the main card highlights from PFL San Diego, including a submission from a former Bellator champ.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 28, 2026, 4:10 PMPFL San Diego video: Liz Carmouche savvy as ever with first guillotine
Check out the main card highlights from PFL San Diego, including a submission from a former Bellator champ.
- Yahoo SportsJun 28, 2026, 3:45 AMPFL San Diego video: Liz Carmouche jumps the gilly, subs fellow UFC vet
The first woman to step into the UFC cage for a fight, Liz Carmouche is still doing the damn thing at 42 years old.
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