Liz Carmouche Choked Out Viviane Araujo, Then Asked for a New Division, And PFL's Whole Flyweight Future Is Up in the Air

Alright, Seattle, gather 'round because "Girl-Rilla" Liz Carmouche dropped a bombshell in the PFL cage that nobody, and I mean *nobody*, saw coming. We watched her absolutely dominate Viviane Araujo in the co-main event at PFL San Diego, locking in a nasty guillotine choke in the second round. But the real jaw-dropper? After making light work of a tough opponent, Carmouche didn't call for the title fight we've all been screaming for. Nope. She stood in that cage and demanded a whole new division. Seriously, what in the world happened?!

Carmouche Puts on a Clinching Clinic Before The Finish

Talk about a veteran showing up to work! The fight kicked off with some serious cage clinching action in the first round. Both women had their moments, trying to assert dominance, but it was clear Carmouche was looking for an opening. Viviane Araujo, a former UFC contender, tried repeatedly to get Carmouche to the ground, but you know "Girl-Rilla" wasn't having any of that. In a classic turn of events, it was the Brazilian who ended up getting taken down herself during one of those exchanges. Carmouche was setting the stage, man. Then came the second round, and Araujo tried to get her wrestling game going again. Big mistake. She shot in for a double-leg takedown, and Carmouche, like a shark smelling blood, immediately jumped guard and locked in a guillotine choke that was tighter than a new pair of Mariners socks. Araujo fought it, she really did, but the squeeze was too much. Tap, tap, tap. That's it, folks. Liz Carmouche added another submission

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to her impressive resume, pushing her win streak to four and her PFL record to a stellar 6-1. For Araujo, that's her first PFL loss since joining the promotion earlier this year after a 13-fight run in the UFC, and now she’s alternated wins and losses over her last six. Tough break.

Forget The Title Shot, "Girl-Rilla" Wants More

Now, here's where things get wild. Everyone, and I mean *everyone*, expected Carmouche to use that post-fight mic time to call out Dakota Ditcheva for that inaugural PFL Flyweight title. It’s the fight PFL fans have been clamoring for, the one that should have happened already! Instead, the 42-year-old veteran threw a curveball that nobody could have predicted. She used her interview to flat-out call for a Bantamweight division in PFL. Can you believe it? Her argument? She believes it would allow PFL to sign more women and create even more opportunities in the sport. And honestly, for a 42-year-old still competing at this level, it sounds like that cut to Flyweight might be getting tougher. Whether her next fight is at Flyweight or "somewhere else," the fact remains: we still need to see Carmouche and Ditcheva throw down sooner rather than later. But with "Girl-Rilla" shaking things up like this, who knows what's coming next for PFL's women's divisions? This is the start of something big, folks. Carmouche is 26-8, a former Bellator champ, and a PFL tournament winner, and she showed she's not a fighter, she's a visionary. What's PFL going to do now? Are they going to give her that Bantamweight division? Or will she still clash with Ditcheva for the Flyweight belt? Get ready, because the next announcement from PFL is going to be massive.

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