The Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announced the return of Dakota “Dangerous” Ditcheva (15-0) at PFL: Road to Dubai on Saturday 7 February 2026 at the Coca-Cola Arena, as she steps in the cage against former Bellator Kickboxing World Champion Denise “Miss Dynamite” Kielholtz (8-5).
Tickets for this event, which is held in co-operation and co-ordination with Dubai Sports Council (DSC) and the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), are available now via: pfl.info/dubai.
Undefeated Ditcheva will fight in Dubai for the first time ever as she returns to action following her three round domination over Sumiko Inaba in Cape Town in July 2025, where she rallied to victory despite suffering a broken hand during the fight, showcasing her durability and grit. “Dangerous” remains one of the most dynamic and dominant female mixed martial artists in the world, who won the 2023 PFL Europe Tournament and the 2024 PFL World Tournament, and boasts 13 finishes in 15 professional fights with an incredible highlight reel of finishes thanks to her Muay Thai background. She will look to return to her finishing ways at PFL: Road to Dubai on Saturday 7 February.
Kielholtz will stand across the cage as a willing participant in the striking department given her pedigree as a hugely decorated Dutch kickboxer and former Bellator Kickboxing World Champion. With years spent honing her craft of striking in Amsterdam, she has also earned a black belt in Judo, giving her the confidence on the feet and in the grappling exchanges. “Miss Dynamite” will look to seize the opportunity and catapult her name into the spotlight by taking away Ditcheva’s undefeated record in Dubai.
PFL: Road to Dubai will be headlined by the reigning PFL Lightweight World Champion Usman Nurmagomedov (20-0-0, 1 NC), who hails from Team Khabib, and will look to make his first title defence against the 2025 PFL Lightweight World Tournament Champion, England’s Alfie “The Axe Man” Davis (20-5-1).
The co-main event will be a clash of the undefeated Russians vying for the PFL Welterweight World Championship as Ramazan Kuramagomedov (13-0) enters the cage against Shamil “The Silent Assassin” Musaev (20-0-1). Kuramagomedov showed his calibre as a dominant Welterweight last year, becoming the last ever Bellator Welterweight World Champion in his victory over Jason Jackson to add to his perfect win streak, but he will meet a game opponent in Musaev who has finished 14 opponents en route to his professional record of 20 victories and one draw, picking up the 2024 PFL World Tournament Welterweight Championship in the process.
Further fights to be announced on what promises to be the biggest card PFL has brought to the Middle East.
Updated PFL: Road To Dubai Main Card:
Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, UAE
Saturday February 7
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PFL Lightweight World Title Main Event: Usman Nurmagomedov (20-0-0, 1 NC) vs. Alfie Davis (20-5-1)
PFL Welterweight World Title Co-Main Event: Ramazan Kuramagomedov (13-0) vs. Shamil Musaev (20-0-1)
Women’s Flyweight Showcase Bout: Dakota Ditcheva (15-0) vs. Denise Kielholtz (8-5)
