Liz Carmouche meets Viviane Araujo in PFL San Diego co-main
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Former Bellator champion Liz Carmouche will face UFC veteran Viviane Araujo in the co-main event of PFL San Diego on June 27 at Pechanga Arena.
The matchup pits PFL’s second-ranked flyweight against the ninth-ranked Araujo in what the promotion described as a potential title eliminator, per a release cited by Sherdog. With undefeated Dakota Ditcheva sidelined by a hand injury, the winner could emerge as the next challenger at 125 pounds.
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Carmouche riding tournament momentum into Araujo clash
Carmouche enters off a dominant 2025 campaign in which she captured the PFL flyweight tournament with three straight wins, stopping Jena Bishop in the finals. The 42-year-old San Diego native has posted a 12-1 record since leaving the UFC in 2019, with her lone loss coming via decision to Taila Santos in 2024.
Araujo signed with PFL after going 7-6 in the UFC and earned her first promotional victory at PFL Chicago on April 11, taking a decision over Shanna Young. The 39-year-old Brazilian previously notched wins over Karine Silva, Jennifer Maia and Andrea Lee during her UFC tenure, as MMA Fighting reported.
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The main card airs on ESPN2 at 10 p.m. ET, with A.J. McKee facing Salamat Isbulaev in the featherweight headliner.
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