Dakota Ditcheva revealed she fought most of her unanimous-decision win over Denise Kielholtz with two broken hands and cried non-stop afterward. She’s now in splints as her surgeon plans the next steps, having extended her unbeaten run to 16 fights.
Dakota Ditcheva returned from a year-long layoff due to a hand injury and outpointed Denise Kielholtz over three rounds at PFL New York, earning a decision in her comeback as Kielholtz fought hard as the underdog but couldn’t deny the Brit’s size and pressure; the pace slowed late and the New York crowd reacted with boos.
Dakota Ditcheva defeated Denise Kielholtz by unanimous decision at PFL New York, extending her undefeated streak but delivering a lackluster performance as Kielholtz's defense kept the bout competitive; Ditcheva showed more offense in round two but couldn’t finish, and the PFL even denied her a post-fight speech before the main event Nurmagomedov vs Colgan.
At UBS Arena in New York, Usman Nurmagomedov defends the PFL lightweight title against Archie Colgan in the main event, though the article does not report a result; the co-main features Dakota Ditcheva defeating Denise Kielholtz by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). Additional winners on the main card include Amru Magomedov (TKO over Angel Alvarez) and Moustapha Diakhaté (TKO over Darryl Walker). In the prelims, Lazaro Dayron edged Raufeon Stots by split decision; Sean Gauci, Omar El Dafrawy, Tatiana Postarnakova, and Levan Khabalaev also earned wins over Allan Begosso, Jonathan Piersma, Montana De La Rosa, and Chamy Delva respectively.