“If there's anything I've learned, it's that I need to take the opportunities when they come.”

American mixed martial artist

Liz Carmouche is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the women’s flyweight division of the Professional Fighters League. She has fought across the major stages of the sport, including Bellator MMA and the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and has been a championship contender in both organizations. In Bellator, Carmouche became the last Women’s Flyweight World Champion. She later moved through the UFC’s women’s flyweight and bantamweight divisions, where she challenged for title fights and was ranked among the top flyweights before leaving the promotion. In the PFL, she won the 2025 Women’s Flyweight Tournament and, as of January 27, 2026, stood at #2 in the division’s rankings.