Rob Wilkinson Stops Abraham Bably in Round 2 at PFL San Diego

Q: With so many quick finishes, which PFL San Diego winner is now a top contender?

Jena Bishop looks like the clearest new top contender coming out of PFL San Diego. Her first-round armbar win over former UFC fighter Ariane Lipski da Silva was not just another quick finish; it came in a women’s flyweight fight that outside reporting described as one that could shape the title picture. Bishop also extended her streak and strengthened a résumé in which her only losses have come against elite names such as Taila Santos, Dakota Ditcheva and Liz Carmouche. With Carmouche already established as the reigning 2025 PFL women’s flyweight champion, Bishop’s performance puts her firmly in the conversation for a title shot. Rob Wilkinson also reasserted himself as a major contender at light heavyweight. The former 2022 PFL champion stopped Abraham Bably by second-round TKO, a strong rebound that restored momentum after recent setbacks. Given his championship pedigree and finishing ability, Wilkinson is again a serious factor in that division. Khasan Magomedsharipov and Cobey Fehr also made statements with fast submission wins, but the available reporting does not yet place them as clearly in immediate title contention as Bishop or Wilkinson. Based on the event results and the added reporting around divisional stakes, Bishop stands out most as the winner who is now a top contender, with Wilkinson close behind as a re-emerging one.

Q: Did A.J. McKee's veteran experience finally shatter Salamat Isbulaev's undefeated record?

It cannot be determined from the provided information whether A.J. McKee ended Salamat Isbulaev’s undefeated run. Both the news report and the additional sourced material confirm that McKee vs. Isbulaev was the PFL San Diego main event and that Isbulaev entered the bout at 10-0. They also note the pre-fight view that McKee’s experience, pace, and conditioning could be important advantages against a fighter known for quick finishes. But the actual result of the main event is missing from the materials provided. The quick results list outcomes for other fights on the card, including Alexander Shabliy’s decision win over Alfie Davis and Rob Wilkinson’s TKO of Abraham Bably, yet they do not state who won McKee vs. Isbulaev. The same gap applies to the Carmouche-Araujo co-main event in some of the supplied text. So, while McKee’s veteran profile was clearly a major storyline going in, there is no factual basis in the provided content to say that he “finally shattered” Isbulaev’s unbeaten record.

Q: How did ex-UFC star Viviane Araujo fare against PFL champion Liz Carmouche?

Viviane Araujo lost to Liz Carmouche by submission in the co-main event at PFL San Diego. Carmouche finished the former UFC contender with a guillotine choke at 2:07 of the second round. The decisive sequence came when Araujo shot for a takedown in Round 2, and Carmouche capitalized by locking in the choke and forcing the tap. The result was a strong statement from Carmouche, the reigning 2025 PFL women’s flyweight champion, while Araujo’s bid to earn a title opportunity ended in defeat.

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 28

Round 2 brought Rob Wilkinson a TKO win over Abraham Bably at PFL San Diego, putting the former UFC fighter back in the win column.
That finish stood out on a card still unfolding at Pechanga Arena, where PFL listed Wilkinson-Bably among the main-card bouts ahead of the featherweight headliner.
Alexander Shabliy also won on the main card, beating Alfie Davis by unanimous decision, while Khasan Magomedsharipov submitted Joshua Weems in the first round.
The prelims produced several more finishes, including Jena Bishop’s first-round armbar, Sarvarjon Khamidov’s third-round rear-naked choke, Shannon Clark’s third-round TKO and Cobey Fehr’s first-round submission in his PFL debut.