PFL star Dakota Ditcheva will make her long-awaited return to the octagon on February 7 in Dubai, facing Denise Kielholtz in a flyweight bout that will mark the start of the promotion’s 2026 season.<\/p>\n
The event, called PFL: Road to Dubai, will be the first on the 2026 calendar and will be headlined by the lightweight title fight between Usman Nurmagomedov and Alfie Davis.<\/p>\n
Ditcheva, with an undefeated record of 15-0, hasn’t competed since July, when she suffered a hand fracture after her decision victory over Sumiko Inaba. In that fight, the former world tournament champion was forced to go the distance for the first time in her career.<\/p>\n
After her last fight, Ditcheva signed a new multi-fight contract with the PFL.<\/p>\n
In 2024, 27-year-old Ditcheva became the champion of the PFL world tournament, surpassing veterans like Taila Santos and Jena Bishop.<\/p>\n
For her part, Kielholtz (8-5) is a former professional kickboxing champion and former Bellator MMA title contender. In 2021, she competed for the Bellator title against Juliana Velasquez, losing by split decision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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