‘Dangerous’ Ditcheva to face ‘Dynamite’ Kielholtz at ‘PFL: Road to Dubai’

PFL: Road to Dubai will take place on Feb. 7, 2026. (PFL)
Short Url
Updated 24 November 2025
Follow

‘Dangerous’ Ditcheva to face ‘Dynamite’ Kielholtz at ‘PFL: Road to Dubai’

  • The card will be headlined by champion Usman Nurmagomedov and challenger Alfie Davis competing for the PFL Lightweight World Championship
  • Ramazan Kuramagomedov will face Shamil Musaev for the inaugural PFL welterweight world title in the co-main event

NEW YORK: The Professional Fighters League has announced the return of Dakota “Dangerous” Ditcheva (15-0) at “PFL: Road to Dubai” on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 at the Coca-Cola Arena, as she steps in the cage against former Bellator Kickboxing World Champion Denise “Miss Dynamite” Kielholtz (8-5). 

Tickets for this event, which is held in co-operation and co-ordination with Dubai Sports Council and the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, are now on sale. 

Undefeated Ditcheva will fight in Dubai for the first time as she returns to action following her three round domination over Sumiko Inaba in Cape Town in July 2025, where she rallied to victory despite suffering a broken hand during the fight, showcasing her durability and grit.

“Dangerous” remains one of the most dynamic and dominant female mixed martial artists in the world, who won the 2023 PFL Europe Tournament and the 2024 PFL World Tournament, and boasts 13 finishes in 15 professional fights with an incredible highlight reel of finishes thanks to her Muay Thai background. She will look to return to her finishing ways at “PFL: Road to Dubai” in February. 

Kielholtz will stand across the cage as a willing participant in the striking department given her pedigree as a hugely decorated Dutch kickboxer and former Bellator kickboxing champion. With years spent honing her craft of striking in Amsterdam, she has also earned a black belt in judo, giving her the confidence on the feet and in the grappling exchanges. “Miss Dynamite” will look to seize the opportunity and catapult her name into the spotlight by taking away Ditcheva’s undefeated record in Dubai. 

“PFL: Road to Dubai” will be headlined by the reigning PFL Lightweight World Champion Usman Nurmagomedov (20-0-0, 1 NC), who hails from Team Khabib, and will look to make his first title defence against the 2025 PFL Lightweight World Tournament Champion Alfie “The Axe Man” Davis (20-5-1). 

The co-main event will be a clash of the undefeated Russians vying for the PFL Welterweight World Championship as Ramazan Kuramagomedov (13-0) enters the cage against Shamil “The Silent Assassin” Musaev (20-0-1).

Kuramagomedov showed his calibre as a dominant welterweight last year, becoming the last ever Bellator welterweight champion in his victory over Jason Jackson to add to his perfect win streak, but he will meet a game opponent in Musaev who has finished 14 opponents en route to his professional record of 20 victories and one draw, picking up the 2024 PFL World Tournament Welterweight Championship in the process. 

Further fights to be announced on what promises to be the biggest card PFL has brought to the Middle East.


Rodrygo’s winner lifts Real Madrid past Alaves to end losing streak

Updated 15 December 2025
Follow

Rodrygo’s winner lifts Real Madrid past Alaves to end losing streak

  • The victory keeps Real second in the standings on 39 points, four adrift of Barcelona, while Alaves are 12th on 18 points

VITORIA-GASTEIZ, Spain: Rodrygo secured Real Madrid a crucial 2-1 victory over Deportivo Alaves on Sunday in LaLiga, ending a dismal run of form and keeping them within four points of leaders Barcelona.
Real, under pressure after two straight losses in all competitions, broke the deadlock through Kylian Mbappe’s stunning first-half strike.
However, a resilient Alaves levelled in the 68th minute through Carlos Vicente. The visitors restored their lead eight minutes later, courtesy of a counter-attack led by Vinicius Jr, whose assist was converted by Rodrygo.
The victory keeps Real second in the standings on 39 points, four adrift of Barcelona, while Alaves are 12th on 18 points.
The narrow triumph in the Basque Country provided manager Xabi Alonso with much-needed breathing space after a run of two wins from their previous eight matches across all competitions.
Sunday’s victory demonstrated Real’s resilience and ongoing weaknesses. Despite taking a 24th-minute lead through Mbappe’s spectacular strike, they found themselves outplayed by an Alaves side roared on by a sold-out Mendizorrotza stadium.
Mbappe had opened the scoring in trademark fashion after Jude Bellingham threaded a long pass to the French forward, who ran down the left channel before cutting inside and unleashing a bullet strike into the top corner from the edge of the box.
Despite Real’s early lead, Alaves grew dominant as the first half progressed. The hosts pressured Real’s makeshift defense, which featured 19-year-old academy graduate Victor Valdepenas in his senior debut at left back.
Alaves’ pressure was eventually rewarded in the 68th minute when substitute Vicente, introduced moments earlier, latched onto Antonio Blanco’s long ball and surged past Real’s high defensive line to finish into the top corner.
Initially flagged offside, Vicente’s goal was awarded after a VAR review confirmed the forward had timed his run perfectly.
Real’s winner came as Vinicius wrestled past a defender on the left flank before driving into the penalty area and delivering a low cross, finding Rodrygo, who slid in to steer the ball home from close range.
“It was a tough, very competitive match,” Alonso told a press conference.
“We started well and took the lead, but then we lost control and, as a result, we didn’t finish well. We had chances in the second half, but we conceded from the only mistake Valdepenas made and Carlos Vicente took advantage of that, after a great pass.
“But the team continued to fight hard, battling it out in a difficult stadium against a very intense opponent. That second goal gave us the three points and we’re leaving here very happy.”