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Ditcheva, who won her 125lb title as part of the 2024 PFL Global season (predating their World Tournament format), has fought just once since that victory, and remains a perfect 15-0 in her professional fighting career. The English striker was set to return at PFL Dubai against Bellator alum Denise Kielholtz in February. However, promotion officials announced on Tuesday that Ditheva will not be competing due to injury. No replacement was announced for Kielholtz, and it's unclear whether she'll remain on the card.

After winning the interim Misfits middleweight title earlier this year, former UFC interim champ Tony Ferguson returned to action on Saturday in Dubai, at the aptly named "Fight Before Christmas" card. After finishing his UFC run on an eight-fight skid albeit against top competition, Ferguson had earned his first win in years when he defeated "Salt Papi" in August. On Saturday, it was Warren Spencer standing across from Ferguson, long a fan favorite in the MMA world, many of whom had followed him over to boxing.

On Saturday, the inaugural PFL Africa season would come to a close, with the Professional Fighters League crowning four regional tournament champions. Bantamweight, featherweight, welterweight, and heavyweight tournaments were wrapping up, with 135lb'ers Nkosi Ndebele and Boule Godogo headlining the event, which saw the promotion making its debut in the nation of Benin, its third African country visited following South Africa and Rwanda.

Canada has always been a hot bed for MMA. However, despite it's long and storied history of legendary fighters, there is still not a huge concerntration of MMA fighters in certain parts of the country. That's particularly true for the Western part of the country and even more so when you're looking at female fighters. For those reasons, the team of Jamey-Lyn Horth pushed her to get out and travel a bit after her last fight.

When SlapFIGHT Championship launched its first event in 2017 in Branson, Missouri, no one could've predicted it would spark a global phenomenon. The sport that started as a niche, underground curiosity has officially gone mainstream - and SlapFIGHT 50 marks more than a milestone card; it's a defining moment for slap fighting as a legitimate combat sport and entertainment brand.

The most obvious: was he re-signed with the intention of creating a bout with the now enigmatic Francis Ngannou? The former Bellator light heavyweight champion rides a 13-fight win streak and his highlights go back even further to his days as part of RIZIN in Japan. If "The Predator" is going to be enticed to return by anyone on the PFL roster, it feels like Nemkov would be the top choice.

Dan Hooker, UFC London ceremonial Weigh-In Credit: Jay Anderson/Cageside Press Two big lightweight fights are joining the UFC 325 card in Sydney next year. In the co-main event spot, Dan Hooker (24-13) will be fighting close to home when he takes on France's Benoit Saint-Denis (16-3, 1NC). Rafael Fiziev (13-4), meanwhile, takes on Mauricio Ruffy (12-2) in a second promising match-up at 155lbs.