PFL star Dakota Ditcheva, after a single appearance in 2025, will start next year with a flyweight fight against Denise Kielholtz on February 7 in Dubai. This fight, which will not be for the title, marks the beginning of the 2026 season for the promoter.<\/p>\n
The event, called PFL: Road to Dubai, will also feature a 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 defeated Sumiko Inaba by decision, suffering a hand fracture during the fight. This was the first time in her career that the fight went the distance. After the match, Ditcheva announced the signing of a new contract with PFL.<\/p>\n
In 2024, Ditcheva, 27 years old, was crowned champion of the PFL world tournament, surpassing Taila Santos and Jena Bishop on the way to the title.<\/p>\n
Kielholtz, with an 8-5 record, is a former professional kickboxer and former Bellator MMA champion. 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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