Sports · Combat Sports · 4 hrs ago
Carmouche questions value of Rousey’s training with title challenger Bishop
Liz Carmouche will defend her PFL women’s flyweight title against Jena Bishop in Chicago this Friday.
They last fought in August 2025, when Carmouche won by third-round knockout in the World Tournament Championship fight.
Bishop has trained with former opponent Ronda Rousey, who is helping her prepare for the rematch.
Carmouche doubts the shared training footage is recent, saying it may date from when Bishop helped Rousey prepare for a fight.
She also says Rousey’s experience against her is not useful now because their fight was 13 years ago and Carmouche has changed as a fighter.
The title rematch could decide whether Carmouche keeps her belt and stays on course for another major fight.
A win could set up a bout with former champion Dakota Ditcheva, who is currently out with a hand injury.
Liz Carmouche questioned whether Jena Bishop’s training with Ronda Rousey would help Bishop in their upcoming title fight.
Carmouche said she believed the footage of Bishop training with Rousey was from the past, when Bishop was helping Rousey prepare for a fight.
She said Rousey’s success against her came 13 years ago, when Carmouche was much less experienced.
The PFL women’s flyweight title fight between Carmouche and Bishop is scheduled as the main event in Chicago this Friday.
The pair last fought in August 2025, when Carmouche won by third-round knockout.
- Who
- Liz Carmouche and Jena Bishop are scheduled to fight for the PFL women’s flyweight title.
- What
- Carmouche questioned the value of Bishop training with Ronda Rousey ahead of their title fight.
- When
- The fight is scheduled for this Friday; the exact date is not stated.
- Where
- Chicago.
- Why
- The fight is a women’s flyweight title bout. Carmouche said Rousey’s experience from their fight 13 years ago would not help Bishop today.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Carmouche knocked out Bishop in the third round of their World Tournament Championship fight.
Rousey returned to MMA and beat Gina Carano in 17 seconds, according to the article.
Bishop trained with Rousey, though Carmouche questioned whether the footage was recent.
Carmouche and Bishop are scheduled to meet in a PFL women’s flyweight title fight in Chicago.
- Fighters
- Liz Carmouche and Jena Bishop
- Event
- PFL women’s flyweight title fight
- Location
- Chicago
- Previous bout
- August 2025; Carmouche won by third-round knockout
- Rousey-Carmouche fight
- 13 years earlier
What people are saying
I don’t think Ronda came out of her last fight coming over to help Jena
13 years is a long time to be able to have growth, so if you have to go back that far to learn something it’s not the same fighter and you’re not gonna find anything that’s gonna help you today