The PFL world tournament final continues in Charlotte.
Belts are up for grabs across three weight divisions on Friday. Trained by the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov, Gadzhi Rabadanov attempts to follow up his KO of Kevin Lee with a title win over Alfie Davis in the main event of the evening.
The PFL co-headliner features one of the greatest female fighters of all time in former Bellator champion Liz Carmouche. The 32-fight veteran met Jena Bishop in the finals of the women’s flyweight tournament.
Carmouche has only lost once since her final UFC title fight with current champion Valentina Shevchenko in 2019. Carmouche was the first woman ever to step into the UFC Octagon in 2013 when she fought trailblazer Ronda Rousey for the title in the main event of UFC 157.
Carmouche continues to prove age is just a number at 41, having won 12 out of her last 13 fights and two world titles as of Friday night.
Liz Carmouche wins PFL tournament by KO for second world title
Carmouche rebounded from a defeat to Taila Santos with back-to-back victories earlier this year, securing her shot in the $500K tournament final.
Carmouche was nearly submitted by an armbar in the second round, but Carmouche survived it as well as a triangle attempt.
It took three rounds for Carmouche to finally find the knockout. After a slow build, Carmouche sent Bishop to the canvas with a devastating left hook and followed up with ground and pound for the finish.
Carmouche is now a two-promotion world champion. Following the win, Carmouche expressed interest in fighting Dakota Ditcheva.
Liz Carmouche won nine fights in a row after UFC departure
After Carmouche went five rounds with pound-for-pound queen Valentina Shevchenko in 2019, the UFC veteran said goodbye to the premier promotion and left for Bellator MMA.
Carmouche won the Bellator title with a TKO over Juliana Velasquez in 2022. Carmouche defended the title three times and never lost the belt to anyone, as the promotion was acquired by PFL in 2023.
Carmouche put together a nine-fight win streak before she finally lost to former UFC title challenger Taila Santos in the PFL around this time last year.
The former UFC headliner joins all-time great Cris Cyborg in having titles in Bellator MMA and PFL.