Overview
- Liz Carmouche will face Viviane Araujo on Friday, June 27 at Pechanga Arena in San Diego in the PFL San Diego co-main event, an announcement the promotion made Wednesday.
- Carmouche enters as the No. 2 flyweight against No. 9 Araujo, and PFL says a victory could move the winner next in line for a 125-pound title shot.
- Carmouche, 42, is coming off a 3-0 run in 2025 that won the PFL flyweight tournament after stoppage wins over Ilara Joanne and Jena Bishop and a decision over Elora Dana.
- Araujo joined PFL after a 7-6 UFC stint from 2019 to 2025 and opened her new run with a unanimous decision over Shanna Young at PFL Chicago on April 11.
- The event is headlined by A.J. McKee vs. Salamat Isulaev, with the main card on ESPN2 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT and prelims on the ESPN app at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.