Once upon a time, Dakota Ditcheva was fuming over being forced to sit on the sidelines.
In April, the 2024 PFL women’s flyweight champion vented her frustration after the PFL neglected to book her for another fight in a timely fashion. Not long after, it was reported that she would be returning to the Smart Cage on July 19 when the Professional Fighters League launches its inaugural event in Cape Town in South Africa.
There, Ditcheva will face 8-1 standout Sumiko Inaba.
During a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Ditcheva revealed that her comments earlier this year caused some awkwardness with the PFL brass, but it all ultimately worked out in her favor.