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PFL’s Ditcheva to fight Kielholtz, Feb. 7 in Dubai

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PFL's Ditcheva to fight Kielholtz, Feb. 7 in Dubai

  • Brett OkamotoNov 24, 2025, 10:14 AM ET

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      Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: «Chuck and Tito,» which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare time.

After being limited to one appearance in 2025, PFL star Dakota Ditcheva will kick off next year with a non-title flyweight matchup against Denise Kielholtz on Feb. 7 in Dubai.

PFL officials announced the pairing on Monday. The event, PFL: Road to Dubai, is the first on the promotion’s 2026 calendar and is headlined by a lightweight title fight between Usman Nurmagomedov and Alfie Davis.

Ditcheva (15-0), of Manchester, has not fought since she suffered a broken hand in a decision win over Sumiko Inaba in July. The former world tournament winner was forced to go the distance for the first time in her career in that bout. Immediately after, Ditcheva revealed she had signed a new, multi-fight contract with the PFL.

Ditcheva, 27, won the PFL world tournament in 2024, defeating veterans Taila Santos and Jena Bishop along the way.

Kielholtz (8-5) is a former professional kickboxer and Bellator MMA title challenger. She challenged Julianna Velasquez for the Bellator title in 2021 and lost via split decision.

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