Dakota Ditcheva made herself identified this yr.
After a profitable run within the 2024 PFL match, 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 most important take a look at for Ditcheva (14-0), but she was in a position to get by means of Santos (22-4) with ease.
“I’ve been telling you,” Ditcheva stated in her in-cage post-fight interview. “I’ve been making an attempt to inform you. Perhaps (the haters will hearken to me), I’m positive 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 affirm if she’ll now compete below PFL’s Tremendous Combat sequence 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 are able to provide you with. I simply beat the very best lady that’s on the market out of any division, so I don’t know, PFL and I’ll provide you with one thing wonderful.”
So far as the efficiency, Ditcheva anticipated to complete Santos. She was assured she was going to get the job performed regardless of the discrepancy in expertise.
“She’s a troublesome lady, 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. Proper from the start of the season, if I’d’ve gotten her within the first spherical, I’d’ve performed the identical factor. They’ve been speaking, and she or he’s been saying, ‘She’s only a Barbie and a mannequin.’ Nicely, a mannequin simply beat your ass in spherical two, so shut up.”
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