Jena Bishop beat Liz Carmouche by unanimous decision at PFL Chicago on Friday night to win the vacant PFL women's flyweight title, MMA Fighting and Sherdog reported. All three judges scored the fight 48-47 for Bishop, MMA Fighting and Sherdog reported. Fightmag also reported the 48-47 cards from all three judges.

The win avenged a loss. Carmouche stopped Bishop in the third round of their first fight in August 2025, and Bishop had said the stoppage came too early, Sherdog reported. Carmouche was a heavy favorite in the rematch, MMA Fighting reported.

Carmouche hurt Bishop with punches in the first round and controlled the rest of the round on the ground, Sherdog reported. None of the official judges gave Carmouche a 10-8 first round, Sherdog reported. Bishop used her grappling to slow Carmouche for much of the next four rounds, Sherdog reported.

MMA Fighting reported that Carmouche faded in the second and third rounds, and that Bishop also tired in the fourth as Carmouche rallied. In the fifth round, Bishop took Carmouche down and went for a rear-naked choke, but Carmouche survived to the final bell, MMA Fighting and Sherdog reported.

Bishop improved to 12-3 and Carmouche fell to 26-9, Sherdog reported. After the fight, Dakota Ditcheva entered the cage to face off with Bishop, and the two will meet for the flyweight title next year, MMA Fighting reported. Ditcheva beat Bishop by TKO in 2024, MMA Fighting reported.

In the co-main event, Timur Khizriev beat Gabriel Braga by split decision, 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, MMA Fighting reported. Khizriev stayed unbeaten at 19-0, Sherdog reported. The event was held at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, MMA Fighting reported.

What we know: Bishop won the PFL women's flyweight title by unanimous decision, 48-47 on all three cards.
What we don't: When the rematch with Ditcheva will take place; MMA Fighting reported only that it is expected next year.