Liz Carmouche

“Girl-Rilla”

MMA · Active

26-8RECORD

11KO / TKO WINS

7SUBMISSION WINS

8DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Girl-Rilla
Date of birth	19 Feb 1984
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Lives in	San Diego, California, U.S.
Division	Bantamweight / Flyweight
Team	Team Hurricane Awesome
Height	168 cm (5′6″)
Reach	168 cm (66″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2010
Status	Active
Pro debut	13 Mar 2010
Last fight	Win vs Viviane Araújo, 27 Jun 2026

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Titles and honours

Bellator Women's Flyweight World Champion (2022–2023)
2025 PFL Women's Flyweight Tournament Champion
Two-time UFC title challenger (2013, 2019)

Background

American fighter born in Lafayette, Louisiana, who grew up in Okinawa, Japan and served five years in the US Marine Corps before turning pro in 2010. She was the first openly lesbian fighter in the UFC.

Fight history

34 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Viviane Araújo	Submission (guillotine choke)	2	2:07	PFL San Diego: McKee vs. Isbulaev	27 Jun 2026	San Diego, California, U.S.
Win	Jena Bishop	KO (punches)	3	2:56	PFL 9 (2025)	15 Aug 2025	Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.	Won 2025 PFL Women's Flyweight Tournament
Win	Elora Dana	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	PFL 6 (2025)	20 Jun 2025	Wichita, Kansas, U.S.	2025 tournament semifinal
Win	Ilara Joanne	TKO (punches)	1	2:25	PFL 2 (2025)	11 Apr 2025	Orlando, Florida, U.S.	2025 tournament quarterfinal
Loss	Taila Santos	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	PFL 7 (2024)	2 Aug 2024	Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.	2024 tournament semifinal; missed weight (127 lb)
Win	Kana Watanabe	Submission (armbar)	3	4:52	PFL 4 (2024)	13 Jun 2024	Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
Win	Juliana Velasquez	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	PFL 1 (2024)	4 Apr 2024	San Antonio, Texas, U.S.	PFL debut
Win	Ilima-Lei Macfarlane	TKO (leg kick)	5	0:17	Bellator 300	7 Oct 2023	San Diego, California, U.S.	Title defense; Macfarlane missed weight
Win	DeAnna Bennett	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	4	4:29	Bellator 294	21 Apr 2023	Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.	Title defense; Bennett missed weight
Win	Juliana Velasquez	Submission (armbar)	2	4:24	Bellator 289	9 Dec 2022	Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.	Title defense
Win	Juliana Velasquez	TKO (elbows)	4	4:47	Bellator 278	22 Apr 2022	Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.	Won Bellator Women's Flyweight title
Win	Kana Watanabe	TKO (punches)	1	0:35	Bellator 261	25 Jun 2021	Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
Win	Vanessa Porto	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Bellator 256	9 Apr 2021	Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
Win	DeAnna Bennett	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	3:17	Bellator 246	12 Sep 2020	Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.	Catchweight (131.7 lb); Bennett missed weight
Loss	Valentina Shevchenko	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2	10 Aug 2019	Montevideo, Uruguay	For UFC Women's Flyweight Championship
Win	Lucie Pudilová	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos	23 Feb 2019	Prague, Czech Republic
Win	Jennifer Maia	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov	14 Jul 2018	Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Loss	Alexis Davis	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega	9 Dec 2017	Fresno, California, U.S.	Flyweight debut
Win	Katlyn Chookagian	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 205	12 Nov 2016	New York City, New York, U.S.
Win	Lauren Murphy	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas	4 Apr 2015	Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Loss	Miesha Tate	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne	19 Apr 2014	Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Loss	Alexis Davis	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC: Fight for the Troops 3	6 Nov 2013	Fort Campbell, Kentucky, U.S.
Win	Jéssica Andrade	TKO (punches and elbows)	2	3:57	UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga	27 Jul 2013	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Loss	Ronda Rousey	Submission (armbar)	1	4:49	UFC 157	23 Feb 2013	Anaheim, California, U.S.	For UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship
Win	Kaitlin Young	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:34	Invicta FC 2	28 Jul 2012	Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Win	Ashleigh Curry	TKO (punches)	1	1:58	Invicta FC 1	28 Apr 2012	Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Loss	Sarah Kaufman	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling 3	22 Jul 2011	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss	Marloes Coenen	Submission (triangle choke)	4	1:29	Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson	5 Mar 2011	Columbus, Ohio, U.S.	For Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship
Win	Jan Finney	TKO (punches)	3	1:30	Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro	19 Nov 2010	Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Win	Valentina Shevchenko	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	3:00	C3 Fights: Red River Rivalry	30 Sep 2010	Concho, Oklahoma, U.S.
Win	Colleen Schneider	Decision (unanimous)	2	3:00	Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor	13 Aug 2010	Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.	Strikeforce tournament reserve bout
Win	Margarita de la Cruz Ramirez	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	5:00	UWC Mexico 7	26 Jun 2010	Tijuana, Mexico
Win	Aleena Albertson	Submission (armbar)	2	0:48	Native FC 5	29 May 2010	Campo, California, U.S.
Win	Trudie Ginn	TKO (body kick)	1	2:59	Independent Event	13 Mar 2010	Tijuana, Mexico	Bantamweight debut