Overview
- Ditcheva is physically cleared to fight and will make her comeback on July 31, 2026 at PFL New York against Denise Kielholtz in the card’s co‑main event.
- She has publicly denied recent reports that she signed a two‑fight, $2 million deal and confirmed she has five fights left on her current PFL contract with four fights remaining after the upcoming bout.
- The 28‑year‑old missed most of 2025 and early 2026 after breaking her left hand in a fight with Sumiko Inaba and later breaking her right hand in training, and she underwent reconstructive surgery followed by rehab.
- Ditcheva says her hands are physically healed but that rebuilding mental confidence in her repaired hand remains the biggest challenge, and she has used the layoff to pursue business deals and acting work while saying she is satisfied with her PFL pay.
- Her clarification matters to the sport because Ditcheva, a 2024 PFL tournament winner who became a millionaire that year, is a marquee asset for the league and her multi‑fight commitment reduces the likelihood of an immediate move to the UFC while shaping PFL’s plans for growth.