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Dakota Ditcheva Withdraws From Feb. 7 PFL Dubai Bout With Undisclosed Injury

The promotion has not revealed the nature of the injury or a timetable for her return.

Overview

  • DitchEva is off the PFL: Road to Dubai card against Denise Kielholtz, with officials confirming no medical details or return window.
  • She posted on Instagram that she is heartbroken by the setback yet 'healthy and healing' and promised to be back.
  • No replacement opponent has been announced for Kielholtz, and the matchup has not been rescheduled.
  • The Dubai event remains led by Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Alfie Davis for the lightweight title and Ramazan Kuramagomedov vs. Shamil Musaev for the welterweight belt.
  • Ditcheva is 15-0 and fought only once in 2025 after breaking her hand in a July decision win over Sumiko Inaba.