Liz Carmouche

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Liz Carmouche
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Born (1984-02-19) February 19, 1984 (age 40)
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Other namesGirl-Rilla
Residence San Diego, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
Division Bantamweight
Flyweight
Reach66 in (168 cm) [1] [2]
Fighting out ofSan Diego, California, U.S.
TeamTeam Hurricane Awesome
TrainerManolo Hernandez
RankBlack belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu [3]
Yellow belt in American Kenpo [4]
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total30
Wins22
By knockout9
By submission6
By decision7
Losses8
By submission2
By decision6
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Military career
AllegianceFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Service/branch Flag of the United States Marine Corps.svg United States Marine Corps
Years of service2004–2009
Battles/wars War in Afghanistan
Iraq War

Liz Carmouche (born February 19, 1984) is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently signed to Bellator MMA, where she is the current Bellator Women's Flyweight World Champion. Carmouche competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the Women's Flyweight and Women's Bantamweight divisions. At the time of her UFC departure, she was #4 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings. [5]

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Carmouche competed in the first ever women's MMA match in the UFC when she competed against Ronda Rousey for the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship at UFC 157. [6] A two-time title challenger, Carmouche also challenged for the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship in August 2019 against Valentina Shevchenko. Carmouche was the first openly lesbian fighter in the UFC and was praised by company president Dana White for coming out. [7]

Early life and military service

Carmouche was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, and grew up in Okinawa, Japan. She is of Lebanese, Irish and Cajun French descent. [8] [9] She went to Okinawa Christian School International in Japan graduating in the class of 2003.

Prior to becoming a professional MMA fighter, Carmouche spent five years in the Marine Corps as an aviation electrician [10] during which she did three tours of duty in the Middle East. [9] [11] Her nickname is Girl-Rilla, earned from her muscular physique and strength that outperforms male counterparts. [12] She currently resides in San Diego, California, and trains at San Diego Combat Academy. She is currently[ when? ] attending San Diego City College studying Kinesiology. [13]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Carmouche started her professional career in 2010, winning her first three fights via knockout or submission. [14]

Strikeforce

On August 13, 2010, she made her Strikeforce debut at Strikeforce Challengers 10 in a reserve bout for their one-night Women's Welterweight tournament. [15] She defeated Colleen Schneider via unanimous decision after two rounds. [16]

Carmouche returned to the promotion at Strikeforce Challengers 12 on November 19, 2010, [17] where she defeated Jan Finney via TKO in the third round. [18] [19]

On February 23, 2011, it was announced that number one title contender Miesha Tate had suffered a knee injury and that Carmouche would step in on short notice to face Women's Bantamweight (135 lbs) champion Marloes Coenen on March 5, 2011, at Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson. [20] Carmouche was defeated via triangle choke in the fourth round, after dominating two of the previous rounds. [21]

On July 22, 2011, Carmouche faced Sarah Kaufman at Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was defeated by unanimous decision. [22]

Carmouche was scheduled to return to Strikeforce to face Sara McMann at Strikeforce: Cormier vs. Mir on November 3, 2012, [23] but the event was cancelled. [24]

Invicta Fighting Championships

Carmouche faced Ashleigh Curry at Invicta Fighting Championships 1 on April 28, 2012. [25] She won the fight via TKO in the first round. [26]

Carmouche faced Kaitlin Young at Invicta Fighting Championships 2 on July 28, 2012. [27] She won the fight via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the second round. [28]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

It was announced at the UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz pre-fight press conference by UFC President Dana White that former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey would be the very first UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. It was confirmed by White that Carmouche would be challenging Rousey for the Women's Bantamweight title at UFC 157. In the early part of the first round, Carmouche locked in a standing rear-naked choke/face crank on Rousey. However, Rousey escaped and eventually finished the fight by armbar with 11 seconds left in the first round. [29]

Carmouche was expected to face Miesha Tate at UFC on Fox 8 on July 27, 2013. [30] However, Tate was pulled from the bout to participate as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter 18. [31] Carmouche instead faced promotional newcomer Jéssica Andrade. She won the fight by TKO in round two, earning her first win inside the Octagon. [32] [33]

In her third UFC fight, Carmouche faced Alexis Davis on November 6, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 31. [34] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [35] [36]

Carmouche faced Miesha Tate in the co-main event at UFC on Fox 11. [37] She lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.

Carmouche faced Lauren Murphy on April 4, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 63. [38] She won the fight by unanimous decision. However, 10 out of 13 media outlets scored the bout for Murphy, whilst 3 scored it for Carmouche. [39]

Carmouche faced Katlyn Chookagian on November 12, 2016, at UFC 205. [40] She won the fight via split decision. [41]

Flyweight division

Carmouche faced Alexis Davis in a women's flyweight bout on December 9, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 123. [42] She lost the fight by split decision. [43]

Carmouche faced Jennifer Maia on July 14, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 133. [44] She won the fight by unanimous decision. [45]

Carmouche faced Lucie Pudilová on February 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 145. [46] She won the fight by unanimous decision. [47]

A rematch with Valentina Shevchenko was scheduled on August 10, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 156 for the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship. [48] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [49]

On December 6, 2019, it was announced that Carmouche had been released from the UFC despite signing a new contract after the failed title bid. [50] [51]

Bellator MMA

On December 21, 2019, Carmouche was signed by Bellator MMA. [52]

Carmouche was scheduled to make her debut at Bellator against Mandy Böhm on May 29, 2020, at Bellator 243 but the bout was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [53] Carmouche made her promotional debut against DeAnna Bennett at Bellator 246 on September 12, 2020. [54] At the weigh-ins, Bennett missed weight, weighing in at 131.7 pounds. The bout proceeded as a catchweight and Carmouche was awarded a percentage of Bennett's purse. Carmouche won the bout via third round submission. [55]

Carmouche faced former Invicta FC Flyweight World Champion Vanessa Porto on April 9, 2021, at Bellator 256. [56] She won the bout via a unanimous decision. [57]

Carmouche faced Kana Watanabe on June 25, 2021, at Bellator 261. [58] She won the bout via TKO within 35 seconds of the first round. [59]

Bellator Women's Flyweight World Champion

Carmouche faced undefeated flyweight champ, Juliana Velasquez for the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship on April 22, 2022, at Bellator 278. [60] She won the bout and the title via elbows from crucifix at the end of the fourth round. [61] Following the bout, Velasquez's team appealed the result on the grounds of refereeing error made by Mike Beltran, but the appeal was denied by the Hawaii State Boxing Commission. [62]

In a title rematch, Carmouche faced Juliana Velasquez again on December 9, 2022, at Bellator 289. [63] She won the fight via an armbar submission in the second round. [64]

Carmouche defended her title in a rematch against DeAnna Bennett on April 21, 2023, at Bellator 294. [65] At the weigh-ins, Bennett weighed in at 126.2 pounds, 1.2 pounds over the title flyweight fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight with Bennett being fined 30% of her purse, which went to Carmouche. Carmouche also chose to keep the title on the line, meaning if she lost the fight, the title would have become vacant. [66] She won the fight by an arm-triangle choke submission in the fourth round. [67]

Carmouche defended her title against former champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane on October 7, 2023, at Bellator 300. [68] At the weigh-ins, Macfarlane came in at 126.6 lb (after coming in at 127.4 lb in her first attempt), 1.6 pounds over the women's flyweight limit for a title fight. The commission gave her an additional hour to cut weight, but Macfarlane came in at 128.2 lb. As a result, the bout proceeded at catchweight, with Carmouche again keeping the title on the line, meaning if she lost the fight, the title would become vacant. [69] Carmouche won the fight via leg kick TKO in the fifth round. [70]

PFL

Carmouche debuted with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) at PFL 1 on April 4, 2024 and won the bout in a third bout against Juliana Velasquez by unanimous decision. [71]

Carmouche faced Kana Watanabe on June 13, 2024 at PFL 4. [72] [73] She won the fight via armbar submission in the third round. [74] [75]

Carmouche faced Taila Santos in the semi-finals of the 2024 Women's Flyweight tournament at PFL 7 on August 2, 2024. At the weigh-ins, Carmouche missed weight by 1 pound, coming in at 127 pounds. [76] Carmouche lost the bout via unanimous decision. [77]

Championships and accomplishments

Personal life

Carmouche is openly lesbian, and has a son with her wife. [81] [51] She has a tattoo on her left side representing the Chinese zodiac symbol of her mother and sister. [82] [83] Carmouche is the spokesperson for Medical Marijuana Inc. on the cannabidiol (CBD) therapeutic benefits for athletes. [84]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
30 matches22 wins8 losses
By knockout90
By submission62
By decision76
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss22–8 Taila Santos Decision (unanimous) PFL 7 (2024) August 2, 202435:00 Nashville, Tennessee, United States 2024 PFL Women's Flyweight Tournament Semifinal; Carmouche missed weight (127 lb).
Win22–7 Kana Watanabe Submission (armbar) PFL 4 (2024) June 13, 202434:52 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win21–7 Juliana Velasquez Decision (unanimous) PFL 1 (2024) April 4, 202435:00 San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win20–7 Ilima-Lei Macfarlane TKO (leg kick) Bellator 300 October 7, 202350:17 San Diego, California, United StatesDefended the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship. Macfarlane missed weight (126.6 lb) and was ineligible for the title.
Win19–7 DeAnna Bennett Submission (arm-triangle choke) Bellator 294 April 21, 202344:29 Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesDefended the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship. Bennett missed weight (126.2 lb) and was ineligible to win the title.
Win18–7 Juliana Velasquez Submission (armbar) Bellator 289 December 9, 202224:24 Uncasville, Connecticut, United StatesDefended the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship.
Win17–7 Juliana Velasquez TKO (elbows) Bellator 278 April 22, 202244:47 Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesWon the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship.
Win16–7 Kana Watanabe TKO (punches) Bellator 261 June 25, 202110:35 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win15–7 Vanessa Porto Decision (unanimous) Bellator 256 April 9, 202135:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win14–7 DeAnna Bennett Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 246 September 12, 202033:17 Uncasville, Connecticut, United StatesCatchweight (131.7 lbs) bout; Bennett missed weight.
Loss13–7 Valentina Shevchenko Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 August 10, 201955:00 Montevideo, UruguayFor the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
Win13–6 Lucie Pudilová Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos February 23, 201935:00 Prague, Czech Republic
Win12–6 Jennifer Maia Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov July 14, 201835:00 Boise, Idaho, United States
Loss11–6 Alexis Davis Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega December 9, 201735:00 Fresno, California, United StatesFlyweight debut.
Win11–5 Katlyn Chookagian Decision (split) UFC 205 November 12, 201635:00 New York City, New York, United States
Win10–5 Lauren Murphy Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas April 4, 201535:00 Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Loss9–5 Miesha Tate Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne April 19, 201435:00 Orlando, Florida, United States
Loss9–4 Alexis Davis Decision (unanimous) UFC: Fight for the Troops 3 November 6, 201335:00 Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States
Win9–3 Jéssica Andrade TKO (punches and elbows) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga July 27, 201323:57 Seattle, Washington, United States
Loss8–3 Ronda Rousey Submission (armbar) UFC 157 February 23, 201314:49 Anaheim, California, United StatesFor the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
Win8–2 Kaitlin Young Submission (rear-naked choke) Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann July 28, 201223:34 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win7–2Ashleigh CurryTKO (punches) Invicta FC 1: Coenen vs. Ruyssen April 28, 201211:58 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Loss6–2 Sarah Kaufman Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III July 22, 201135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss6–1 Marloes Coenen Submission (triangle choke) Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson March 5, 201141:29 Columbus, Ohio, United StatesFor the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship.
Win6–0 Jan Finney TKO (punches) Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro November 19, 201031:30 Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Win5–0 Valentina Shevchenko TKO (doctor stoppage)C3 Fights: Red River RivalrySeptember 30, 201023:00 Concho, Oklahoma, United States
Win4–0 Colleen Schneider Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor August 13, 201023:00 Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesStrikeforce Women's Bantamweight Tournament reserve bout.
Win3–0Margarita de la Cruz RamirezTKO (doctor stoppage)Ultimate Warrior Challenge 7June 26, 201025:00 Tijuana, Mexico
Win2–0Aleena AlbertsonSubmission (armbar)Native Fighting Championship 5May 29, 201020:48 Campo, California, United States
Win1–0Trudie GinnTKO (body kick)Independent EventMarch 13, 201012:59 Tijuana, Mexico

[85]

Pay-per-view bouts

NoEventFightDateVenueCityPPV buys
1. UFC 157 Rousey vs. CarmoucheFebruary 23, 2013 Honda Center Anaheim, California, United States450,000 [86]
2. Bellator 278 Velasquez vs. CarmoucheApril 22, 2022 Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesNot Disclosed [87]
3. Bellator 294 Carmouche vs. Bennett 2April 21, 2023 Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesNot Disclosed [88]

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