Dakota Ditcheva is not sure what lies forward after successful the PFL girls’s flyweight championship.
At 2024 PFL Championship, Ditcheva (14-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) picked former UFC title challenger Taila Santos aside to win the title and a $1 million prize. On paper, Santos (22-4) was the hardest problem for Ditcheva of her profession, however she shined in a unbelievable efficiency that resulted in a second-round stoppage.
“That’s the primary person who I really feel like I’ve appeared as much as and watched within the UFC, and now I’ve simply fought,” Ditcheva informed talkSPORT MMA in a post-fight interview. “For me, it’s a really huge second. I really really feel like – I used to be sat simply speaking to myself earlier than the struggle, and I used to be like, this doesn’t even really feel like loopy strain that I’m combating for $1 million or a world title. It appears like I’m getting in there to beat Santos. … It was a extremely unusual mentality that I had, however I really feel like that’s possibly what helped me.”
The undefeated Ditcheva has now gained two tournaments within the PFL: the 2023 PFL Europe championship and the 2024 PFL championship. She’s assured her abilities are a stage above the competitors within the event format, and wonders if it’s time to compete within the PFL’s Superfight sequence.
“I don’t know, we haven’t spoke about it an excessive amount of with PFL,” Ditcheva stated. “I feel it’s troublesome as a result of for me, I simply beat the highest woman that there’s on the market. So, when you put me again within the event, I’m gonna get extra stick for combating the identical ladies and other people which might be decrease stage.
“So, does it make sense to try this with somebody that’s like, I really feel like I herald quite a lot of consideration and stuff like that, so I really feel possibly an excellent struggle may go well with a little bit bit higher, however then, is anybody gonna watch the season with out me in it? I don’t know. We’ll see what occurs.”
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