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See the full story · 1 sourcesCheyanne Bowers went from almost getting submitted to submitting her opponent, Elora Dana, in just a matter of seconds.
That's right. Bowers (8-3) submitted Dana (8-3) after nearly getting submitted herself with a rear-naked choke in the first round of their women's flyweight contest at PFL Charlotte, which took place Friday at Bojangles Coliseum in North Carolina.
Bowers survived an early back take and submission attempt to then take the back of Dana and tap her at the 3:36 mark of Round 1. It was an impressive finish that got Bowers her first win under the PFL banner, having lost her PFL debut in May.
You can watch Bowers' rear-naked choke win in the video below:
CHEYANNE BOWERS WITH NO REMORSE 😱 FIRST ROUND FINISH #PFLCharlotte | 📺 Prelims LIVE NOW on the ESPN App | Main Card 10PM EST on ESPN pic.twitter.com/Dr9W2KKpIn
— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 8, 2026 Up-to-the-minute PFL Charlotte results:
Cheyanne Bowers def. Elora Dana via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:36
Landry Ward def. Michael Boylan via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
Bruno Cappelozza def. Valentin Moldavsky via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Jonathan Martin def. Wilson Lopshire via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-25, 30-27)
Maxwell Djantou Nana def. Eduardo Neves via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 2:01
Trey Waters def. Trukon Carson via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:37
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: PFL Charlotte video: Cheyanne Bowers turns tables, taps Elora Dana in first
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