{"id":303796,"date":"2025-11-24T13:17:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/303796\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T13:17:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:17:08","slug":"rising-star-of-mma-dakota-ditcheva-added-to-usman-v-davis-pfl-dubai-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/303796\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising star of MMA Dakota Ditcheva added to Usman v Davis PFL Dubai card"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-0-FM74K3B425FEJO3DAOT5ERSUYQ\">Unbeaten women&#8217;s MMA standout Dakota Ditcheva will make her return to action in Dubai next February on the undercard of the PFL lightweight title clash between Usman Nurmagomedov and Alfie Davis. <\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-1-4SHGRYVHOJHT7OBA4GHCCEZCUQ\">Ditcheva (15-0) will face former Bellator kickboxing world champion Denise \u201cMiss Dynamite\u201d Kielholtz (8-5) at Coca-Cola Arena on February 7 as part of a stacked &#8220;PFL: Road to Dubai&#8221; show. <\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-3-D3JDLYQIEBFD7H7QFAJRV7IRTU\">Manchester&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/sport\/combat-sports\/2024\/11\/30\/rising-star-dakota-ditcheva-stops-taila-santos-to-win-pfl-world-championship-in-riyadh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/sport\/combat-sports\/2024\/11\/30\/rising-star-dakota-ditcheva-stops-taila-santos-to-win-pfl-world-championship-in-riyadh\/\">Ditcheva<\/a>, 27, returns to the cage following her three-round domination of Sumiko Inaba in Cape Town in July 2025. It will be her first time fighting in Dubai. <\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-4-MYAAX5LKOJHCVP6U2DO72F5YKI\">Ditcheva is one of the most dominant women&#8217;s MMA fighters in the world, having won the 2023 PFL Europe Tournament and the 2024 PFL World Tournament. Thirteen of her 15 wins have come inside the distance. Dutchwoman Kielholtz is a dangerous striker given her kickboxing background but will start as the outsider. <\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-5-D4QC6DN2KBA3BLGNI4ZW37CFSA\">PFL lightweight champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/sport\/combat-sports\/2025\/09\/09\/usman-nurmagomedov-dismisses-paul-hughes-ahead-of-pfl-dubai-grudge-match-hes-not-in-my-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/sport\/combat-sports\/2025\/09\/09\/usman-nurmagomedov-dismisses-paul-hughes-ahead-of-pfl-dubai-grudge-match-hes-not-in-my-league\/\">Nurmagomedov<\/a> (20-0, 1 no contest) will defend his title against England&#8217;s Davis at the top of the bill. <\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-7-HV4BGDKT75DA7OTRY5N276JEPY\">\u201cPFL: Road to Dubai is set to be a spectacular event, and we can\u2019t wait for what\u2019s to come at the Coca-Cola Arena on 7 February,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/sport\/combat-sports\/2025\/10\/03\/usman-nurmagomedov-v-paul-hughes-rematch-just-the-start-for-pfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/sport\/combat-sports\/2025\/10\/03\/usman-nurmagomedov-v-paul-hughes-rematch-just-the-start-for-pfl\/\">PFL CEO John Martin<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-8-WMESLQNPTZEMRCNOEIVIYN7FAI\">\u201cUsman Nurmagomedov is an undefeated and dominant superstar who will mark his third appearance as the headliner in Dubai, but this time a fresh challenge awaits him in the opposite corner. <\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-10-QUGHBFHNLBGHPA5HPLI4FTUTYY\">\u201cAlfie Davis continually defies the odds, and will look to do it once more on the biggest stage. Get your tickets now, we will make this the biggest card in Dubai to date.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-11-ERXSIMJHXNEZVK6UDNO5HVQFJE\">Nurmagomedov is coming off back-to-back wins in historic battles against Ireland\u2019s Paul Hughes as he showcased elite MMA skills across 10 rounds, establishing himself as the division&#8217;s undisputed leader.<\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-12-U6MQHBNJDVEALJXLYCHMPHSVMI\">The co-main event will be a clash of the undefeated Russians vying for the PFL welterweight title as Ramazan Kuramagomedov (13-0) enters the cage against Shamil \u201cThe Silent Assassin\u201d Musaev (20-0-1). <\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-13-TXOLH2GKP5BCPBCCHVD3IX3QQQ\">Backed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/sport\/2025\/11\/19\/dubai-plans-to-double-the-number-of-sporting-events-it-hosts-by-2033\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/sport\/2025\/11\/19\/dubai-plans-to-double-the-number-of-sporting-events-it-hosts-by-2033\/\">Dubai Sports Council (DSC)<\/a>, the card further cements the UAE&#8217;s reputation for elite MMA. <\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-14-XGRIWJBGDVDJPEQ7RLOL672DG4\">\u201cIt is of great significance that we get to stage such high-profile athletes in Dubai,\u201d said Eisa Sharif, Director of Events Department at the DSC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-15-PBLFX2XWVFCQPETEAZFDNQM4CM\">\u201cNot only does it get Dubai the attention of being among the top sports destinations, but also gives us the belief that we can aspire for much greater heights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"defaultstyled__StyledText-sc-11u52t4-1 huqwQJ margin-lg-bottom\" id=\"el-16-3ZGBZ3TAXZCDHNYHOUXAAHF7HQ\">General sale tickets for &#8220;PFL: Road to Dubai&#8221; 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