Bookmakers made Dakota Ditcheva a massive favourite against Sumiko Inaba when they square off in their contest on Saturday 19th July 2025 at PFL Africa 1: Cape Town 2025.
He is currently 1/33 (-3300) to win the contest outright, while you can get 9/1 (+900) on Sumiko Inaba if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 91% chance of Ditcheva winning while giving Inaba a 9% chance.
Ditcheva opened as the favourite at 1/33 (-3300).
Inaba opened at 9/1 (+900).
The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Women’s Flyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 125 pounds (8.75 stones or 56.82 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
Full PFL Africa 1: Cape Town 2025 Odds
Main Event
Dakota Ditcheva is currently 1/33 (-3300) to beat Sumiko Inaba, while Inaba is currently 9/1 (+900) to win if you fancy the massive upset.
Main Card
Denis Goltsov is made a favourite at 4/9 (-230) to come out the victor in a fight against Corey Anderson, while Anderson is currently 13/8 (+160) to win if you fancy the small upset.
Prelims
Nkosi Ndebele sits at 1/8 (-770) to win against Mahmoud Atef, while Atef is currently 9/2 (+450) to win if you fancy the big upset.
Maxwell Djantou Nana is marked at 2/9 (-450) to be victorious against Mickael Groguhe, while Groguhe is currently 3/1 (+300) to win if you fancy the big upset.
Shannon van Tonder is currently 4/6 (-150) to defeat Boule Godogo, while Godogo is currently 11/10 (+110) to win if you fancy the small upset.
Justin Clarke is made a favourite at 8/11 (-140) to beat Jashell Ticha Awa, while Awa is currently 21/20 (+100) to win if you fancy the slight upset.
Karim Henniene sits at 2/7 (-340) to come out the victor in a fight against Asiashu Tshitamba, while Tshitamba is currently 12/5 (+240) to win if you fancy the upset.
Abdoullah Kane is marked at 2/9 (-450) to win against Joffie Houlton, while Houlton is currently 3/1 (+300) to win if you fancy the big upset.
Frans Mlambo is currently 1/8 (-770) to be victorious against Simbarashe Hokonya, while Hokonya is currently 9/2 (+450) to win if you fancy the big upset.
Abraham Bably is made a favourite at 1/10 (-1000) to defeat Paul-Emmanuel Gnaze, while Gnaze is currently 5/1 (+500) to win if you fancy the big upset.
Juliet Ukah sits at 8/11 (-140) to beat Ceileigh Niedermayr, while Niedermayr is currently 21/20 (+100) to win if you fancy the slight upset.
Ditcheva vs Inaba Head To Head
Dakota Ditcheva steps into the octagon with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.
Sumiko Inaba will make his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.
The stats suggest Ditcheva has a massive power advantage over Inaba, boasting a 86% knock out percentage over Inaba's 50%.
Dakota Ditcheva is the younger man by 8 years, at 26 years old.
Ditcheva has a height advantage of 4 inches over Inaba.
Ditcheva's experience as a professional fighter is relatively equal to Inaba's, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2021, 5 months later than Inaba, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He has fought 1 less professional rounds, 20 to Inaba's 21.
Ditcheva vs Inaba betting form
Ditcheva remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Taila Santos at PFL 2024 Championships on 29th November 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at The Mayadeen, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Previous to that, he had beaten Jena Bishop at PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs on 2nd August 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, United States.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Chelsea Hackett at PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season on 13th June 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.
Before that, he was victorious against Lisa Mauldin at PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season on 4th April 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Boeing Center, San Antonio.
He had won against Valentina Scatizzi at PFL Europe 4: 2023 Championships on 8th December 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at 3Arena Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Inaba has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In her last fight, she defeated Mackenzie Stiller at Bellator Champions Series: San Diego on 7th September 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States.
Previous to that, she had defeated Saray Orozco at PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season on 13th June 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.
Going into that contest, she had lost to Denise Kielholtz at Bellator 301 on 17th November 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Wintrust Arena, Chicago.
Before that, she was victorious against Veta Arteaga at Bellator 295 on 22nd April 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Neal S. Blaisdell Center, Honolulu.
She had won against Nadine Mandiau at Bellator 286 on 1st October 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Long Beach.
Who's been more active?
In terms of recent activity, Dakota Ditcheva has been fighting more than Sumiko Inaba.
Dakota Ditcheva last fought 7 months and 18 days ago, while Sumiko Inaba's last outing was 10 months and 10 days ago.
Ditcheva's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.2 rounds on average.
Inaba's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Ditcheva vs Inaba Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to walk out at around 7:40 PM UTC , which is 3:40 PM EST or 12:40 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:40 PM BST in the UK.
