Overview
- Ditcheva said she re-broke previously injured bones in both hands during her July 31 unanimous decision win over Denise Kielholtz at PFL New York.
- She is wearing splints and has said she is waiting for her surgeon to decide the next steps, and she expects to be sidelined “for a little bit.”
- The reinjury stems from a 2025 break in which Ditcheva had surgery on one hand but declined surgery on the other, a choice she now says likely caused the recurrence.
- A likely next fight with Liz Carmouche has been put on hold as promoters and matchmakers reassess timing, and Ditcheva’s absence reduces PFL’s immediate marquee depth in the women’s flyweight division.
- The PFL–MVP merger and public recruitment by MVP figures, including Jake Paul, raise commercial and crossover stakes for Ditcheva’s recovery and any future boxing interest she has expressed.