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The Professional Fighters League continues to build its upcoming event, scheduled for Oct. 16 in Chicago.

The card will be headlined by an undisputed women’s flyweight title fight between Liz Carmouche and Jena Bishop. The bout is a rematch of the 2025 PFL women’s flyweight tournament final, which Carmouche won by knockout.

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Earlier this week, the promotion added a heavyweight matchup between Denis Goltsov and Maxwell Djantou Nana. An intriguing bantamweight contest has now joined the lineup.Sarvarjon Khamidov faces Rafael do Nascimento at PFL ChicagoPromotion officials confirmed to Sherdog that Sarvarjon Khamidov (17-1) will face Rafael do Nascimento (13-3).

Khamidov is coming off a second-round submission victory over PFL tournament finalist Justin Wetzell in June. The contest marked Khamidov’s first appearance of 2026.

A veteran of Bellator MMA and the PFL, Khamidov has steadily advanced through the bantamweight division.

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Joe Lopez has seen major improvements in Mauricio Ruffy's grappling since the Brazilian joined Alexander Volkanovski's team.

Ruffy is preparing for the biggest test of his Ultimate Fighting Championship career when he faces Arman Tsarukyan in the co-main event of UFC 331 on Sept. 19 in Los Angeles. Tsarukyan's wrestling prowess is a key factor in the matchup, but Lopez believes his fighter has made significant strides in that area.

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Mauricio Ruffy’s defensive wrestling improves ahead of Arman Tsarukyan fight at UFC 331 Ruffy made the move from the Brazilian gym Fighting Nerds after losing to Benoit St. Denis in September 2025, joining Volkanovski’s team in Australia. Speaking to Submission Radio, Volkanovski’s head coach Lopez said Ruffy's development has been particularly noticeable in defensive wrestling and his ability to escape dangerous positions.

“Well, it’s just chalk and cheese,” Lopez said. “You can just see how he’s improving, you know?”<…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has added four more Meta Apex events to its 2026 schedule.

The Nevada Athletic Commission has approved permits for UFC events on Sept. 29, Oct. 10, Oct. 31 and Nov. 7 at its venue. The Sept. 29 and Nov. 7 cards already have main events, with the headliners for the two October cards yet to be announced.

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Rosas Jr.-Barcelos and Brady-Bonfim are set to headline two upcoming UFC Fight Nights Raoni Barcelos is set to face Raul Rosas Jr. at UFC Fight Night 289 on Sept. 29. The matchup pits an MMA veteran against one of the brightest up-and-coming prospects in the sport.

The main events for the UFC Fight Night on Oct. 10 and the UFC Fight Night on Oct. 31 haven’t been announced as yet, but multiple undercard fights on the cards have been revealed.

Some of the fights scheduled for the Oct. 10 card include Andre Fili vs. Kai Kamaka III, Lupita Godinez vs. Ketlen Souza, Malcolm Wellmaker vs. Otari Tanzilovi and Matheu…