Liz Carmouche vs. Viviane Araujo set for PFL San Diego co-main
Liz Carmouche will face Viviane Araujo in a women’s flyweight bout at PFL San Diego on June 27 at Pechanga Arena, the promotion announced Wednesday.
Carmouche, ranked second in the PFL at 125 pounds, swept through the flyweight tournament last year with three straight wins, including a knockout of Jena Bishop in the finals. The 42-year-old San Diego native bounced back from her only PFL loss — a decision to Taila Santos in 2024 — and has gone 12-1 since leaving the UFC in 2019, per MMA Fighting.
Winner could challenge undefeated Ditcheva next
Araujo, ranked ninth, earned a decision over Shanna Young in her PFL debut at Chicago in April after a 7-6 run in the UFC. The 39-year-old Brazilian beat Karine Silva, Jennifer Maia, and Andrea Lee in that stretch but dropped decisions to Tracy Cortez, Natalia Silva, and Alexa Grasso. According to Sherdog, the promotion views the matchup as a potential title eliminator with undefeated champ Dakota Ditcheva returning from a hand injury.
The bout serves as co-main to A.J. McKee vs. Salamat Isbulaev at featherweight. The main card airs on ESPN 2 at 10 p.m. ET, with prelims streaming on the ESPN app at 7 p.m. ET.
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