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Carmouche Shaves Head for Title Fight
17 Oct
Summary
- Liz Carmouche shaved her head to successfully make weight for her title fight.
- The veteran fighter faces Jena Bishop for the PFL flyweight world title.
- Carmouche, 42, admitted flyweight is a difficult weight cut for her.
Liz Carmouche took drastic measures to make weight for her PFL flyweight world title fight. The 42-year-old veteran fighter shaved her head on Friday in Chicago to successfully meet the 125lb limit.
Carmouche's team used electric clippers for the speedy haircut, which revealed some bare spots. She appeared in good spirits after the weigh-in. Carmouche is scheduled to face Jena Bishop in the main event for the title.
Earlier in the week, Carmouche described the flyweight division as a 'crazy cut' due to her increasing bone density. Despite the challenges, she expressed a preference for competing at 125lb for performance reasons.
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