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Dakota Ditcheva Criticizes Ronda Rousey's Comments Regarding Khamzat Chimaev

Dakota Ditcheva publicly denounced Ronda Rousey's remarks about Khamzat Chimaev's cleft palate. Ditcheva cited Rousey's comments as the reason for her change in opinion. The incident occurred after a verbal exchange between Rousey and Chimaev.

05/16/2026 · Mississippi edition

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Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano are scheduled to fight Saturday. Prior to the scheduled fight, Khamzat Chimaev stated that Rousey was ungrateful for the UFC's support. Rousey responded by calling Chimaev a "cleft-lip Lincoln."

PFL fighter Dakota Ditcheva subsequently posted on social media expressing her disapproval of Rousey's comment. Ditcheva stated she is no longer a fan of Rousey because of this incident. Previously, Ditcheva had cited Rousey as an inspiration.

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