Liz Carmouche (born February 19, 1984) is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently competing in the women’s Flyweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL), where she was the 2025 PFL Women’s Flyweight Tournament Champion. As of January 27, 2026, she is #2 in the PFL women's flyweight rankings. She formerly competed in Bellator MMA, where she was the last Bellator Women's Flyweight World Champion. Carmouche also competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the Women's Flyweight and Women's Bantamweight divisions, being a championship challenger for both divisions. At the time of her UFC departure, she was #4 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings. 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. 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.
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