One Chicago-related event was tracked in this period, a complete shift from the previous window's sexual assault allegation. Jena Bishop defeated Liz Carmouche by decision at PFL Chicago to capture the PFL women's flyweight championship, with multiple MMA outlets calling it a stunning upset and a revenge victory for Bishop. Carmouche's pre-fight decision to shave her head in real time to make the 125-pound weight limit also drew coverage from BBC and People.com. The period's single event is a sports outcome with no continuity from the prior campus-safety story.
- Jena Bishop defeated Liz Carmouche by decision at PFL Chicago to win the PFL women's flyweight title, described by MMA Fighting as a stunning upset and by Sherdog as a revenge victory for Bishop.
- Carmouche shaved her head in real time before the fight to make the 125-pound weight limit, as reported by BBC and People.com.
- The event was covered by a single source group (ESPN and multiple MMA outlets) across five articles, with no connection to the prior sexual assault allegation story.