AJ McKee stands victorious at PFL San Diego Presented by GOVX\u00a0as he\u00a0dominated Salamat Isbulaev by unanimous decision\u00a0to remind the world\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0one of the best featherweights on the planet\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the co-main event, Liz Carmouche cemented her claim to a title shot as she\u00a0scored a second-round submission win\u00a0over Viviane Araujo\u00a0and now awaits\u00a0Dakota Ditcheva\u2019s next bout\u00a0at PFL New York Presented by Arkham\u00a0<\/p>\n
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CALIFORNIA (JUNE 27, 2026) –\u00a0PFL San Diego Presented by GOVX\u00a0has culminated at the Pechanga Arena after a night of incredible MMA action.\u00a0
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#2AJ \u201cMercenary\u201d McKee\u00a0(25-2) reminded the world who he is, as the American defeated previously undefeated destroyer\u00a0#4Salamat Isbulaev\u00a0(10-1) via unanimous decision and proved why he\u2019s one of the best featherweights in MMA. In a high-level match-up, McKee grounded Isbulaev for all three rounds, and nearly got the submission finish in the closing moments of the match to seal the win, getting a 30-27 score from all the judges.\u00a0
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#2Liz \u201cGirl-Rilla\u201d Carmouche\u00a0(26-8) proved to be timeless once again as she defeated\u00a0#8Viviane \u201cVivi\u201d Araujo\u00a0(14-8) via second-round submission. After a back-and-forth opening round, Carmouche countered a takedown attempt from Araujo in the second round by locking in a deep guillotine choke and forcing the Brazilian contender to tap out. Following the win, the San Diego local will be paying close attention to\u00a0PFL New York Presented By Arkham\u00a0on July 31 as Dakota Ditcheva returns against Denise Kielholtz and will be vying for an opportunity against the victor.
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In a lightweight match-up with huge consequences for the 155 lbs PFL rankings,\u00a0#4Alexander \u201cPeresvet\u201d Shabliy\u00a0(25-4)\u00a0returned after a two year lay-off and bounced back to winning ways as he defeated Englishman\u00a0#2Alfie \u201cThe Axe Man\u201d Davis\u00a0(20-7-1)\u00a0via unanimous decision. Shabliy was in control from the opening bell, as he outworked Davis for all three rounds, scoring a 30-27 across the board to pick up his first win since 2023.\u00a0
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And in the main card opener, former PFL Tournament World Champion\u00a0Robert \u201cRazor\u201d Wilkinson\u00a0(20-5) returned to winning ways against England\u2019s\u00a0Abraham \u201cThe One and Only\u201d\u00a0Bably (8-3) in a light heavyweight dust-up via second-round TKO. Wilkinson punished Bably with a barrage of knees in the clinch and then eventually finished things off with punches from side control.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Full\u00a0PFL San Diego Presented by GOVX\u00a0Main Card Results:
A.J. McKee\u00a0(25-2) defeated\u00a0Salamat Isbulaev\u00a0(10-1) via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Liz Carmouche\u00a0(26-8) defeated\u00a0Viviane Araujo\u00a0(14-8) via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:07 in round two
Alexander Shabliy\u00a0(25-4) defeated\u00a0Alfie Davis\u00a0(20-7-1) via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Rob Wilkinson\u00a0(20-5) defeated\u00a0Abraham Bably\u00a0(8-3) via TKO (punches) at 3:23 in round two\u00a0
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Preliminary Card Results:
Khasan Magomedshairpov\u00a0(11-0) defeated\u00a0Josh Weems\u00a0(15-6) via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 2:10 of round one
Jena Bishop\u00a0(11-3) defeated\u00a0Ariane Lipski da Silva\u00a0(19-11) via submission (armbar) at 4:08 of round one
Sarvarjon Khamidov\u00a0(17-1) defeated\u00a0Justin Wetzell\u00a0(12-4) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:11 in round two
Shannon Clark\u00a0(8-1) defeated\u00a0Ilara Joanne\u00a0(13-11) via TKO (strikes) at 1:43 in round three
Cobey Fehr\u00a0(4-0) defeated\u00a0Daniel Bzdigian (3-1) via submission (anaconda choke) at 2:00 in round one<\/p>\n
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UPCOMING PFL SCHEDULE:<\/p>\n
\nSaturday, July 18 \u2013\u00a0PFL Austin\u00a0\u2013 Moody Center \u2013 Austin, Texas\u00a0\u00a0
\nSaturday, July 25 \u2013\u00a0PFL D.C.\u00a0\u2013 CareFirst Arena \u2013 Washington, D.C.\u00a0
\nFriday, July 31 \u2013\u00a0PFL New York Presented by Arkham\u00a0\u2013 UBS Arena \u2013 Belmont Park, Long Island, New York
\nFriday, August 7 \u2013\u00a0PFL Charlotte\u00a0\u2013 Bojangles Coliseum \u2013 Charlotte, North Carolina
\nSaturday, August 22 \u2013 PFL Tampa presented by Visit St. Pete-Clearwater \u2013 Tampa, Florida
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