Dakota Ditcheva improved her MMA record to 15-0 with ease at PFL Africa.
‘Dangerous’ was widely regarded as one of the sport’s best female fighters before facing Sumiko Inaba on Saturday night.
Dakota Ditcheva put on a dominant performance to pick up a win in Cape Town, South Africa.
However, the English fighter’s nine-bout stoppage streak came to an end as she was pushed the distance for the first time since March 2022.
Dakota Ditcheva’s emotional post-fight interview
Ditcheva wasn’t happy after returning to the cage for the first time since knocking out Taila Santos in November 2024.
The 26-year-old suffered a mid-fight injury she fears could lead to another spell on the sidelines.
“I think I’ve injured my left hand,” a tearful Ditcheva said during her post-fight interview.
“I’m more gutted because I’ve been out for so long, and I’ve come back, and I’m injured again.
“I hope you guys enjoyed it anyway. Thank you so much.”
What’s next for Dakota Ditcheva?
UFC fans have been loudly calling for MMA’s premier promotion to sign Ditcheva.
After talking about her injured arm, the flyweight star provided a huge update about her fighting future.
“I have just re-signed with PFL,” Ditcheva revealed.
“We’ve come to a great agreement and I’m gonna look forward to the next few years together.
“So, hopefully we can carry on bringing crowds like this because you guys really set a standard.”
