Dakota Ditcheva confronted the hardest take a look at of her profession and handed with flying colours.
The extremely touted flyweight prospect graduated to turn out to be a champion on Friday with a one-sided beatdown of former UFC title contender Taila Santos within the 2024 PFL World Championships co-main occasion.
It was a dominant showcase for Ditcheva as she brutalized Santos with heavy leg kicks early after which battered her to the physique with knees earlier than going up high with a number of stiff elbows to the face. It was truly an elbow adopted by a nasty left to the physique that folded Santos with Ditcheva delivering a pair extra pictures because the referee swooped in to cease the struggle.
The tip got here at 4:41 in Spherical 2.
âSheâs a tricky woman however I knew what I used to be able to,â Ditcheva mentioned afterwards. âSheâs been saying âsheâs only a Barbie, she ought to be a mannequin. Effectively, a mannequin simply beat your ass in Spherical 2, so shut up.â
Ditcheva definitely earned the fitting to speak smack after her efficiency proved sheâs an elite flyweight whereas taking out a former UFC title challenger with out breaking a sweat.
From the beginning of the struggle, Ditcheva confirmed no worry going after Santos and regardless of the Brazilianâs finest makes an attempt to gradual her down with wrestling, nothing appeared to work.
By the point the motion moved into the second spherical, Ditcheva was simply selecting and selecting her pictures as she systematically dismantled Santos earlier than shifting in for the kill shot. With barrage that ended the struggle was Ditchevaâs fourth straight win in 2024 â all by knockout with Santos as the one opponent to make it to the second spherical.
Ditchevaâs ascension definitely provides PFL a large star to advertise heading into 2025 and now itâs as much as the group to seek out her worthwhile competitors shifting ahead.
