The Professional Fighters League is set for one final fight card in July, that being PFL New York at the UBS Arena in Long Island on Friday.
The fight card is made up of nine fights in total, one of which is in the PFL Women's Flyweight division between Dakota Ditcheva and Denise Kielholtz.
The fights begin at 9pm with the Early Card and will be followed by the Main Card at approximately Midnight.
Our article previews the Co-Main Event between Ditcheva and Kielholtz by giving you our best bet, while we also include an athlete profile for both Ditcheva and Kielholtz.
Dakota Ditcheva v Denise Kielholtz Tips Preview
Ditcheva has by far been the most impressive fighter in the PFL Women's Flyweight division - since joining in August 2022 she has a perfect 10-0 record to go along with her perfect 15-0 career MMA record.
Her most recent win in the PFL came back in July 2025, a victory over Sumiko Inaba by unanimous decision.
Her opponent here, Kielholtz, has had more mixed results throughout her MMA career.
As it stands, she has an MMA record of 9-5 and 1-0 in the PFL. Her only PFL fight was a win against Antonia Silvaneide by unanimous decision back in February 2026.
This success boosted Kielholtz to the #6-ranked PFL Women's Flyweight contender, but facing Ditcheva is set to be a completely different challenge. As such, Kielholtz is an enormous underdog in this fight.
Simply put, there does not look to be much of a path to victory for Kielholtz. Ditcheva is the younger, more successful fighter and has the height advantage.
The only real chance Kielholtz has against Ditcheva is to win inside the distance, but even then she has only won five of her nine career MMA fights by KO/TKO or Submission and has not done so since October 2020, at Bellator 247.
Dakota Ditcheva v Denise Kielholtz Tale of the Tape
Dakota Ditcheva | Denise Kielholtz | |
Record: | 15-0 | 9-5 |
Age: | 28 | 37 |
Birthplace: | Manchester, England | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Height: | 5' 8" | 5' 3" |
Weight: | 125 lbs | 124 lbs |
Stance: | Orthodox & Southpaw | Orthodox |
Last Fight: | Win against Sumiko Inaba by Unanimous Decision (July 2025) | Win against Antonia Silvaneide by Unanimous Decision (February 2026) |
KO%: | 80% | 22% |
Alias: | Dangerous | Miss Dynamite |
Dakota Ditcheva v Denise Kielholtz Top Tip
Over 1.5 Total Rounds @ 6/4
Our top tip for the PFL New York Co-Main Event between Ditcheva and Kielholtz is for the fight to go over 1.5 total rounds.
Finishing fights early has become a staple for Ditcheva, as 10 of her 15 career MMA fights have gone under 1.5 total rounds. That said, her last two PFL fights have gone over 1.5 total rounds.
Further, Kielholtz has seen her last six consecutive MMA fights go over 1.5 total rounds, which dates back to October 2020. During this stretch, Kielholtz went 3-3, but only one of these fights ended inside the distance.
As good as Ditcheva has been in the PFL, Kielholtz has proven to be resilient and does not go down easily. For that reason, backing this fight to go over 1.5 total rounds is our best bet.
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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.
