PFL adds Sarvarjon Khamidov versus Rafael do Nascimento to Chicago card

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.

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 Chicago
Promotion 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.

Do Nascimento, a Legacy Fighting Alliance vet, also enters the matchup following a win. In his PFL debut, he upset Lewis McGrillen-Evans by second-round submission.