Dakota Ditcheva VS Denise Kielholtz

Dakota Ditcheva defeated Denise Kielholtz by unanimous decision — all three judges scored it 30-27 — in the women's flyweight co-main event at PFL New York on July 31, 2026. Ditcheva controlled all three rounds with a significant size and reach advantage, mixing body kicks, head kicks, and takedowns while Kielholtz absorbed visible facial damage through the second round. The key sequence came in round two: a body kick visibly buckled Kielholtz, and Ditcheva followed immediately with a head kick and a trip takedown, snuffing a Kielholtz armbar attempt from the bottom. The third round produced sparse offense from both fighters and drew crowd boos, with Kielholtz unable to find the striking exchanges needed to put pressure on the scorecards.