Dakota Ditcheva has another layoff ahead of her.<\/p>\n
In July, Ditcheva returned to the cage after a year-long absence, winning a decision over Denise Kielholtz at PFL New York. Ditcheva\u2019s long layoff was, in part, due to breaking her hands. And now, she\u2019s done it again.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, Ditcheva posted a video to her YouTube channel revealing that she re-broke both her hands in her fight at PFL New York.<\/p>\n
\u201dBreaking news: I am injured again,\u201d Ditcheva said. \u201cI broke my hands in the fight. I could feel it from the second I started the second round. I didn\u2019t tell my corner. I didn\u2019t tell anybody. I didn\u2019t show it this time, and I didn\u2019t actually tell anybody until I got out of the cage. \u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cI am back in splints until my surgeon has decided what the next steps are going forward, which will be in the next few days.\u201d<\/p>\n
This is an unfortunate setback for Ditcheva, who appeared to be on a collision course with PFL flyweight champion Liz Carmouche, hopefully later this year. Now, that timeline has been thrown into question. But Ditcheva says there is a silver lining to the whole thing: this isn\u2019t a new problem.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe good thing is I have no new breaks,\u201d Ditcheva explained. \u201cIt\u2019s just that, I explained the hand that wasn\u2019t operated on originally that I broke at the end of last year; I was told that if I didn\u2019t go ahead with the surgery at that time, there was a possibility that it would break again in my fight. And unfortunately, I took the risk in not doing the surgery because I was hoping that it would hold strong without intervening with that kind of thing \u2013 and it didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, it\u2019s no new injury. That is kind of the positives I\u2019m taking from it. \u2026 It was a choice of mine to have the surgery the first time, and I didn\u2019t. So therefore, I\u2019m paying the price for it now, and I will be out for a little bit. It is what it is. I\u2019m going to move forward. I have honestly cried nonstop the last week.\u201d<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no timeline on how long Ditcheva may be forced out of action due to her latest injury, and for now, all she can do is hope that this time goes faster than the last one.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will be back,\u201d Ditcheva said. \u201cThis is not going to take me out. My career is not done. Although it felt like that once again, I will be back. I\u2019m hopefully going to be back quicker than I was last time.\u201d<\/p>\n
UFC Vegas 120 post-fight show.<\/p>\n
Blaine breaks down Quillan Salkilld\u2019s big win.<\/p>\n
Quilland Salkilld post-fight.<\/p>\n
DC\u2019s post-fight breakdown.<\/p>\n
Looking at Ian Machado Garry.<\/p>\n
Jon Jones doing some good in the world.<\/p>\n
SOCIAL MEDIA BOUILLABAISSE<\/p>\n
Nate Diaz is ready for the check.<\/p>\n
Seriously, what the hell was this?<\/p>\n
Tommy McMillen (11-0) vs. Marwan Rahiki (9-0); Noche UFC, Sept. 12<\/p>\n
Sedriques Dumas (10-5, 1 NC) vs. Mickey Gall (7-7); UFC Vegas 121, Sept. 26<\/p>\n