Dakota Ditcheva made herself identified this 12 months.
After a profitable run within the 2024 PFL event, Ditcheva took the ladies’s flyweight title – and the $1 million prize – at Friday’s 2024 PFL Championship in Saudi Arabia, and she or he did so by impressively stopping former UFC title challenger Taila Santos. This was by far the largest take a look at for Ditcheva (14-0), but she was capable of get by way of Santos (22-4) with ease.
“I’ve been telling you,” Ditcheva stated in her in-cage post-fight interview. “I’ve been attempting to let you know. Maybe (the haters will hearken to me), I’m certain they’ll nonetheless be moaning about it, however I’ll simply hold proving them fallacious.”
At 26, Ditcheva feels unstoppable with such a giant win below her belt. She didn’t verify if she’ll now compete below PFL’s Super Fight collection or proceed within the season format.
“I don’t know, the world is mine,” Ditcheva stated. “I’ll sit with PFL and see what we will give you. I simply beat the very best woman that’s on the market out of any division, so I don’t know, PFL and I’ll give you one thing superb.”
As far because the efficiency, Ditcheva anticipated to complete Santos. She was assured she was going to get the job accomplished regardless of the discrepancy in expertise.
“She’s a troublesome woman, however I knew what I used to be able to,” Ditcheva stated. “I’ve labored so onerous. My group knew what I used to be able to. Right from the start of the season, if I might’ve gotten her within the first spherical, I might’ve accomplished the identical factor. They’ve been speaking, and she or he’s been saying, ‘She’s only a Barbie and a mannequin.’ Well, a mannequin simply beat your ass in spherical two, so shut up.”
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