PFL Chicago featured multiple decisive outcomes across its fight card. In the main results, Mitch McKee defeated Sergio Pettis by unanimous decision, while Renat Khavalov beat Raufeon Stots, also by unanimous decision. Viviane Araujo won via unanimous decision over Shanna Young, and Gabriel Braga defeated Chayden Leialoha by the same method. The preliminary card saw several finishes, including Jena Bishop submitting Borena Tsertsvadze with a rear-naked choke in round one, Omar El Dafrawy knocking out James Vick in the first round, and Alexander Romanov submitting Rodrigo Nascimento with a guillotine in round two.
PFL Chicago delivered a night of decisive results on April 12, with several fighters making strong statements across both the main and preliminary cards.
Viviane Araujo extended her professional record to 13-7 with a unanimous decision victory over Shanna Young in the women's flyweight division. The 39-year-old Brazilian, ranked eighth in the division and representing Cerrado MMA, brought her trademark pressure to the contest. Araujo averages 3.84 significant strikes per minute at 47 percent accuracy and adds a wrestling dimension with 1.72 takedown attempts per 15 minutes. Young, known as "The Shanimal," entered the bout at 9-6 and trains out of Syndicate MMA. The 35-year-old American carries a 47 percent striking accuracy of her own and averaged 3.18 significant strikes per minute, but she was unable to find an answer over the course of the fight.
On the preliminary card, Alexander Romanov submitted Rodrigo Nascimento with a guillotine choke in round two, and Jena Bishop finished Borena Tsertsvadze with a rear-naked choke in the opening round. Omar El Dafrawy scored a first-round knockout over James Vick. Vick, nicknamed "The Texecutioner," came in at 13-5 and stands six-foot-three with a 76-inch reach, but the lanky veteran could not avoid the early finish.
The main card also produced three unanimous decisions at the top of the card. Mitch McKee defeated Sergio Pettis, Renat Khavalov handed Raufeon Stots a loss, and Gabriel Braga took a clear verdict over Chayden Leialoha.
Why it matters
- Araujo's win at 39 keeps her relevant in a competitive women's flyweight division as a ranked contender
- Romanov's submission finish reinforces his credentials as a finishing threat in the heavyweight ranks
- El Dafrawy's knockout of the experienced Vick signals a newcomer capable of making noise going forward
