Dakota Ditcheva and Denise Kielholtz are set to collide in a showdown at PFL: Road to Dubai on February 7, 2026, a matchup that brings two of the sport’s most dynamic strikers to the Coca-Cola Arena for a bout with major implications in the women’s flyweight landscape.
The rising PFL star and the seasoned Bellator veteran now meet on one of the promotion’s largest international stages, promising a stylistic clash tailor-made for fireworks in Dubai.
The fight was announced by PFL CEO John Martin on Monday morning.
Excited to announce the return of Dakota Ditcheva at PFL: Road to Dubai as she steps into the cage against Dutch kickboxing champion Denise Kielholtz for a Women’s Flyweight bout!
Tickets are on sale now 👊 Tune in February 7, 2026 @cocacolaarena #PFLRoadtoDubai… pic.twitter.com/B4i6scchPQ
— John Martin (@JohnMartinPFL) November 24, 2025
Ditcheva (15-0) extended her perfect professional record with a win over Sumiko Inaba at PFL Africa 1 in July. The 2024 PFL Tournament champion has steadily evolved into one of the promotion’s premier stars, turning back every challenger placed in front of her so far.
Kielholtz (8-5) will make her official PFL debut against Ditcheva, returning to action for the first time since her decision win over Sumiko Inaba at Bellator 301 in 2023. Her originally scheduled promotional debut against Taila Santos was scrapped after she was forced to withdraw, making this long-awaited appearance her true introduction to the PFL stage.
PFL: Road To Dubai is set for February 7, 2026, at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, headlined by a lightweight title clash between champion Usman Nurmagomedov and challenger Alfie Davis.
The card will also feature Ramazan Kuramagomedov and Shamil Musaev competing for the vacant welterweight championship, adding another high-stakes matchup to a stacked lineup.
