Professional fighter league
continues to build toward its October 16 event in Chicago, which is currently slated to be the promotion’s final US show of the year.PFL Chicago in between is a rematch for the women’s flyweight title Liz Carmouche and Bishop of Jena. Now another 125-pound bout has joined the lineup.
Paulina Wisniewska faces Chelsea Hackett in the women’s flyweight title match
Sources connected to the promotion confirmed this to Sherdog Paulina Wisniewska is facing Chelsea Hackett in a matchup with potential implications for the women’s flyweight division.
Wisniewska earned her latest win in the PFL’s first visit to Chicago this year by stoppage Or Watanabe by technical knockout in the second round. The result marked his fifth victory under the PFL banner.
The Polish fighter has just one loss as a professional, leaving a split decision to a fellow competitor. Sabrina de Sousa in 2025.
Hackett will also enter the match after the win. He won
Andrea Vazquez April in PFL Belfast, snapping a three-game losing streak.
A win over Wisniewska would give Hackett a strong case for a spot in the PFL women’s flyweight rankings, while another win for Wisniewska could solidify her position near the top of the division.
Also in PFL Chicago, Timur Khizriev will meet Gabriel Braga and Denis Goltsov takes over Maxwell Djantou – The Best of Maxwell. The card also has properties Alexander Shabli against Landry Ward, Sarvaryon Khamidov versus Rafael do Nascimento, Oualy Tandia against Kendly St. Louis, Emiliano Sorti versus Abraham Bably, Shannon Clark against Lucero Acosta, Eliezer Kumbana versus Trey Waters
and Cassius Junius against Kevin Pease.