Overview
- Ditcheva returned to the cage Friday at PFL New York and beat Denise Kielholtz by unanimous decision to improve her record to 16-0.
- PFL CEO John Martin said the promotion plans to move Ditcheva into a title fight with Liz Carmouche and that the matchup would be scheduled soon.
- Ditcheva told reporters she learned about the PFL-to-MVP merger only after it was posted online and that she will keep fighting regardless of the promotion's label.
- Fans at UBS Arena booed when the fight went to a decision, a reaction Ditcheva said bothered her even as she called the full 15 minutes valuable for getting back into competition.
- Ditcheva’s return follows a year out for reconstructive hand surgery after two broken hands and reinforces her status as a key asset under a multi-fight PFL contract as the league transitions toward MVP.