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USA · PFL

Liz Carmouche

"Girl-Rilla"

ArchetypePressure Grappler

Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.

Women's FlyweightOrthodoxAge 41
Record
25-8-0
Win %
76%
KO / TKO
11
Submissions
6
Finish Rate
68%
Height
167 cm
Reach
167 cm
Fights
33
Secret Weapon

Fight Plan: Liz Carmouche

A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.

Historical Weaknesses
  • Can struggle to secure offense against elite-level counter-strikers
  • Occasional low striking output in tactical point-fights
  • Historical susceptibility to high-level BJJ specialists on the ground
Camp Focus
  • Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
  • Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
  • Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Blueprint Radar
BP 7.9/10

Fighter fingerprint

Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.

Aggression71Cardio88Wrestling85Fight IQ85Distance Control77Finishing68Liz Carmouche
Read the shape

Cardio and Wrestling are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.

  • Aggression71
  • Cardio88
  • Wrestling85
  • Fight IQ85
  • Distance Control77
  • Finishing68
Camp Prep ReportWhat to drill this week

Prep for camp: Liz Carmouche

Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.

Most Common Tendencies
Patterns to expect in the cage
  • Utilizes a high-volume wrestling approach averaging over 2.5 takedowns per 15 minutes
  • Blends physical strength with a grinding clinch game against the fence
  • Employs patient kickboxing to set up level changes and explosive entries
Training Recommendations
Drill these specific looks
  • Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
  • Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
  • Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
  • Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
  • Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
Sparring Recommendations
Stack these styles in camp
  • Southpaw pressure striker
  • Chain-wrestling D1 partner
  • Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
  • Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
Find Footage

See it on film

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Striking Tape

Distance, combinations, defensive movement

Wrestling / Grappling Tape

Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions

Recent Fights

Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns

Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Liz Carmouche.

Fighter Evolution

How Liz has changed

Trend lines across the last three years of tape.

2022
Aggression6.1
Wrestling7.2
Fight IQ7.5
2024
Aggression6.9
Wrestling7.7
Fight IQ7.9
2026
Aggression7.4
Wrestling8.5
Fight IQ8.5

Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute

Similar Fighters

Stylistic neighbors

Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.

Status / Injuries

healthy

No recent reported injuries.

Checked 6/21/2026

Recent Form

  • W
    vs Jena Bishop
    KO/TKO · R3 · 2025 PFL World Championships
    2025-08-15
  • W
    vs Elora Dana
    U-DEC · R3 · 2025 PFL Semifinals
    2025-06-20
  • W
    vs Ilara Joanne
    TKO · R1 · 2025 PFL First Round
    2025-04-11
  • L
    vs Taila Santos
    U-DEC · R3 · 2024 PFL Playoffs
    2024-08-02
  • W
    vs Kana Watanabe
    Sub · R3 · 2024 PFL
    2024-06-13

Availability

active
Next: PFL San Diego: Carmouche vs. Araujo · 2026-06-27

Scheduled to face Viviane Araujo in PFL.

Record

W-L-D
25-8-0
KO / TKO
11
Submissions
6
Win %
76%

Attribute Profile

Chin90
Cardio88
Fight IQ85
Striking74
Grappling82
Wrestling85

Scouting Summary

Liz Carmouche is a highly experienced veteran and pioneer of women's MMA known for her exceptional physical strength and wrestling-heavy style. She thrives in high-stakes environments, using top control and grinding pressure to dictate the terms of the fight. Despite her age, she remains a top-tier threat in the Flyweight division due to her elite cardio and defensive durability.

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Tendencies

  • Utilizes a high-volume wrestling approach averaging over 2.5 takedowns per 15 minutes
  • Blends physical strength with a grinding clinch game against the fence
  • Employs patient kickboxing to set up level changes and explosive entries
  • Maintains a high pace and physical pressure to wear down opponents over five rounds

Signature Moves

  • Ground and pound from top control
  • Power double-leg takedown
  • Neck crank/Rear-naked choke
  • Heavy lead-leg calf kicks

Weaknesses

  • Can struggle to secure offense against elite-level counter-strikers
  • Occasional low striking output in tactical point-fights
  • Historical susceptibility to high-level BJJ specialists on the ground