Liz Carmouche
“Girlrilla”
Professional record
Last 5: LWWLW
Profile
- Age
- 42 (born February 19, 1984)
- Born in
- Lafayette
- Height
- 5' 6"
- Weight
- 125 lbs.
- Reach
- 66"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 5-5
- Title fights
- 2
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC5
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 4
Losses in the UFC5
- Submission 1
- Decision 4
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.18 top 99%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.1
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 2.61 top 8%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.4
Next fight
In the record book
- #1 · Most pro MMA wins (women's flyweight)26
- #1 · Most pro MMA knockout wins (women's flyweight)11
- #1 · Highest takedown accuracy (women's bantamweight)57.7%
- #2 · Most pro MMA fights (women's flyweight)35
- #2 · Most pro MMA finishes (women's flyweight)18
- #2 · Best striking defense (women's bantamweight)65.8%
- #3 · Most title fights (women's flyweight)1
About Liz Carmouche
Liz Carmouche "Girlrilla" is a women's flyweight mixed martial artist, born in Lafayette, United States, on February 19, 1984. Carmouche stands 5' 6", has a 66" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.
Carmouche turned professional in 2010, debuting with Independent Event. An 8-2 record outside the UFC came first. Carmouche made a UFC debut at UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche in February 2013 and lost to Ronda Rousey by armbar on ground. In the UFC, Carmouche is 5-5 across 10 fights.
Carmouche usually wins on the scorecards: 4 of 5 UFC wins went to a decision. By the numbers, Carmouche avoids strikes better than 95% of women's flyweights and lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 92% of women's flyweights. A notable win came against Jessica Andrade, a UFC title-fight winner.
Carmouche's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 in August 2019, where Carmouche lost to Valentina Shevchenko.
UFC fight history
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L
Valentina Shevchenko Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
Aug 10, 2019
18Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos
Feb 23, 2019
14Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov
Jul 14, 2018
53Str 3TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
Dec 9, 2017
49Str 4TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Nov 12, 2016
27Str 4TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas
Apr 4, 2015
38Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Apr 19, 2014
18Str 5TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3
Nov 6, 2013
43Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R2 3:57
Jul 27, 2013
50Str 3TD 0KD -
L
Ronda Rousey Title
Submission · Armbar On Ground · R1 4:49
Feb 23, 2013
4Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Liz Carmouche is 26-9 across 35 professional fights in 9 promotions, since a pro debut on March 13, 2010 (Independent Event). 25 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins26
- KO/TKO 11
- Submission 7
- Decision 8
Pro losses9
- Submission 2
- Decision 7
- Finish rate
- 69% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 9
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 5-5 | 2013 |
| PFL | 6-2 | 2024 |
| Bellator | 7-0 | 2020 |
| Strikeforce | 2-2 | 2010 |
| Invicta FC | 2-0 | 2012 |
| C | 1-0 | 2010 |
| Independent Event | 1-0 | 2010 |
| Native FC | 1-0 | 2010 |
| UWC Mexico | 1-0 | 2010 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Jena Bishop | Oct 16, 2026 |
| W | Viviane Araújo | Jun 27, 2026 |
| W | Jena Bishop | Aug 15, 2025 |
| W | Elora Dana | Jun 20, 2025 |
| W | Ilara Joanne | Apr 11, 2025 |
| L | Taila Santos | Aug 2, 2024 |
| W | Kana Watanabe | Jun 13, 2024 |
| W | Juliana Velasquez | Apr 4, 2024 |
| W | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | Oct 7, 2023 |
| W | DeAnna Bennett | Apr 21, 2023 |
| W | Juliana Velasquez | Dec 9, 2022 |
| W | Juliana Velasquez | Apr 22, 2022 |
| W | Kana Watanabe | Jun 25, 2021 |
| W | Vanessa Porto | Apr 9, 2021 |
| W | DeAnna Bennett | Sep 12, 2020 |
| L | Valentina Shevchenko | Aug 10, 2019 |
| W | Lucie Pudilová | Feb 23, 2019 |
| W | Jennifer Maia | Jul 14, 2018 |
| L | Alexis Davis | Dec 9, 2017 |
| W | Katlyn Chookagian | Nov 12, 2016 |
| W | Lauren Murphy | Apr 4, 2015 |
| L | Miesha Tate | Apr 19, 2014 |
| L | Alexis Davis | Nov 6, 2013 |
| W | Jéssica Andrade | Jul 27, 2013 |
| L | Ronda Rousey | Feb 23, 2013 |
| W | Kaitlin Young | Jul 28, 2012 |
| W | Ashleigh Curry | Apr 28, 2012 |
| L | Sarah Kaufman | Jul 22, 2011 |
| L | Marloes Coenen | Mar 5, 2011 |
| W | Jan Finney | Nov 19, 2010 |
| W | Valentina Shevchenko | Sep 30, 2010 |
| W | Colleen Schneider | Aug 13, 2010 |
| W | Margarita de la Cruz Ramirez | Jun 26, 2010 |
| W | Aleena Albertson | May 29, 2010 |
| W | Trudie Ginn | Mar 13, 2010 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Liz Carmouche's record?
Liz Carmouche's professional MMA record is 26 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Liz Carmouche?
Liz Carmouche is 42 years old, born on February 19, 1984.
How tall is Liz Carmouche and what is their reach?
Liz Carmouche stands 5' 6" with a 66" reach.
Who did Liz Carmouche fight last?
Liz Carmouche lost to Valentina Shevchenko by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 on Aug 10, 2019.
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