Dakota Ditcheva was back in action Friday – and back in the win column.
In the PFL New York co-main event, Ditcheva (16-0) defeated Denise Kielholtz (9-6) by unanimous decision. The event took place UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y.
The fight marked Ditcheva's first since July 2025 when she defeated Sumiko Inaba by unanimous decision.
Friday's three-round flyweight bout saw Ditcheva in the driver's seat from beginning to end, obtaining more and more of the wheel as she drove. Kielholtz was competitive early on despite being a humongous underdog. But the momentum really shifted in Ditcheva's favor after she escaped a brief submission attempt by Kielholtz.
As the fight progressed, the Long Island boo birds made themselves heard. Ditcheva swept the judges'
scorecards but was not interviewed on the broadcast post-fight.
DAKOTA DITCHEVA WINS IT BY UNANIMOUS DECISION 💪#PFLNY | Main Card Live NOW on ESPN pic.twitter.com/qtvUNJYR0d
— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 1, 2026
Ditcheva, 28, remains undefeated. One of PFL's biggest stars, she's now 11-0 under the promotion's banner. Kielholtz, 37, has a three-fight winning streak snapped.
Up-to-the-minute PFL New York results include:
- Dakota Ditcheva def. Denise Kielholtz via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Amru Magomedov def. Angel Alvarez via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 2, 4:28
- Moustapha Diakhate def. Darryl Walker via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:35
- Lazaro Dayron def. Raufeon Stots via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Sean Gauci def. Allan Begosso via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Omar El Dafrawy def. Jonathan Piersma via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
- Tatiana Postarnakova def. Montana De La Rosa via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Levan Khabalaev def. Chamy Delva via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:44
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: PFL New York results: Dakota Ditcheva sweeps Denise Kielholtz in return
