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Ditcheva Fights Through Broken Hands for Victory
10 Aug
Summary
- Dakota Ditcheva won her fight despite breaking both hands.
- She fought most of the bout with the injuries undisclosed.
- Ditcheva is sidelined again due to the recent hand fractures.

Dakota Ditcheva has shared her emotional experience following her recent victory over Denise Kielholtz at PFL New York. The British fighter fought the majority of the contest with two broken hands, enduring the pain without alerting her corner until after the unanimous decision win was secured.
Ditcheva, who has extended her undefeated career to 16 fights, revealed the injuries occurred during the bout itself. This setback comes just months after recovering from similar hand fractures sustained in 2025. She is now back in splints awaiting further medical guidance.