PFL’s biggest star keeps shining.
At PFL Africa on Saturday, Dakota Ditcheva kept rolling as she defeated Bellator alum Sumiko Inaba by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-24). The bout was the co-main event of the card in Cape Town, South Africa.
Ditcheva, 26, remains unbeaten in her career. She put on a striking clinic vs. Maui’s Inaba (8-2), who hung tough but was unable to muster up much of an answer to Ditcheva’s lengthy “eight-limbed” attack.
Knees and elbows were Ditcheva’s friends as she pieced up Inaba for 15 minutes, creating a perfect concoction of skill and violence. By the end of the fight, Inaba’s face was a mess, but Ditcheva appeared to exit the battle with an injured hand.
Immediately after the judges’ decision, Ditcheva announced she’d re-signed with the PFL. She did not reveal any further details about the terms of her deal.
Up-to-the-minute PFL Africa results include:
- Dakota Ditcheva def. Sumiko Inaba via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-24)
- A.J. McKee def. Akhmed Magomedov via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Artur Zaynukov def. Takeshi Izumi via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Corey Anderson def. Denis Goltsov via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:28
- Nkosi Ndebele def. Mahmoud Atef via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:50
- Maxwell Djantou Nana def. Mickael Groguhe via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-25)
- Boule Godogo def. Shannon van Tonder via split decision (30-26, 28-29, 29-27)
- Justin Clarke def. Jashell Ticha Awa via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 1, 5:00
- Karim Henniene def. Asiashu Tshitamba via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
- Joffie Houlton def. Abdoulaye Kane via DQ (illegal knee) – Round 1, 0:40
- Simbarashe Hokonya def. Frans Mlambo via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-25)
- Abraham Bably def. Paul-Emmanuel Gnaze via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 4:59
- Juliet Ukah def. Ceileigh Niedermayr via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)