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Dakota Ditcheva Says She was Expecting More from Santos Due to Valentina Shevchenko

Dakota Ditcheva Says She was Expecting More from Santos Due to Valentina Shevchenko ‘Dangerous’ Dakota Ditcheva just won the PFL world title by stunning knockout, stopping Taila Santos in the second round…

‘Dangerous’ Dakota Ditcheva just won the PFL world title by stunning knockout, stopping Taila Santos in the second round in a dominant performance. Because of Valentina Shevchenko, Ditcheva thought Brazil’s Santos was going to bring more.

Dakota Ditcheva Knocks out Taila Santos

Three knockouts in a row are all the Bulgarian-Russian needed to capture a whopping $1,000,000 in the PFL capturing a world title for the 2024 season. In the finals, Dakota Ditcheva faced veteran athlete Taila Santos who got folded over in the second round.

Brazil’s Taila Santos has defeated notable athletes such as Liz Carmouche, and Joanne Wood, among others. Valentina Shevchenko is a multi-time UFC champion with tons of title defenses to her name. In their five-round war with the UFC crown on the line, Santos nearly took the throne from ‘Bullet’ Shevchenko. Because of that match, Ditcheva thought Santos was going to have more.

Speaking in a recent interview with Ariel Helwani, Ditcheva explained:

“I expected Taila Santos to bring a bit more because of her fight with Valentina Shevchenko. But I knew I’d get the stoppage in there.

“She’s never been stopped. Shevchenko didn’t stop her. People thought [Santos] beat [Shevchenko]… Erin Blanchfield went 5 rounds with her. I just got in there and made it look like another on the list.”

Ditcheva added that she has loads of respect for the skills and strength of Santos as well. The undefeated Ditcheva comes from a Muay Thai and Kickboxing background which was largely taught to her by her moth who was a champion in these striking sports. After this win, she is next looking to compete in the PFL in February.

Dakota Ditcheva Says She was Expecting More from Santos Due to Valentina Shevchenko

‘Dangerous’ Dakota Ditcheva just won the PFL world title by stunning knockout, stopping Taila Santos in the second round…

Dakota Ditcheva Knocks out Taila Santos

Speaking in a recent interview with Ariel Helwani, Ditcheva explained:

“I expected Taila Santos to bring a bit more because of her fight with Valentina Shevchenko. But I knew I’d get the stoppage in there.

“She’s never been stopped. Shevchenko didn’t stop her. People thought [Santos] beat [Shevchenko]… Erin Blanchfield went 5 rounds with her. I just got in there and made it look like another on the list.”

Dakota Ditcheva Questions Quality of Competition in 2025 PFL Tournament: ‘I Just Beat the Top Girl’

After smashing her way through Taila Santos at the PFL World Championship in Riyadh, Dakota Ditcheva can’t help but…

After smashing her way through Taila Santos at the PFL World Championship in Riyadh, Dakota Ditcheva can’t help but wonder what’s left for her to accomplish in 2025.

‘Dangerous’ ran the table during this year’s inaugural PFL women’s flyweight tournament, earning four straight finishes, including a second-round TKO against former UFC title challenger Taila Santos at the promotion’s final event of the year in Saudi Arabia.

Speaking with talkSPORT following her million-dollar victory, Ditcheva expressed some concern over potentially competing in next year’s tournament considering she’s already dispatched her toughest test.

“I don’t know, we haven’t spoken about it too much with PFL,” Ditcheva said when asked about her future. “I think it’s difficult because for me, I just beat the top girl that is out there. So, if you put me back in the tournament, I’m gonna get more stick for fighting the same girls and people that are lower level.

“So, does it make sense to do that with someone that’s like, I feel like I bring in a lot of attention and stuff like that, so I feel maybe a super fight might suit a little bit better, but then, is anyone going to watch the season without me in it? I don’t know. We’ll see what happens” (h/t MMA Mania).

Dakota Ditcheva could face the same struggle that Kayla Harrison did in the PFL

If the story sounds familiar, that’s probably because two-time PFL champion Kayla Harrison faced a similar struggle during her time with the organization. Harrison ran roughshod over much of the competition, leading many to criticize her for kicking around a bunch of cans rather than taking on the toughest fighters available.

Hopefully, they will refrain from subjecting Ditcheva to a similar fate by signing some fresh talent to the flyweight pool ahead of next year’s tournament because, as it stands, there’s not much for Ditcheva or her fans to be excited about in 2025.

Top 5: Best Dakota Ditcheva Knockouts in MMA – PFL Striker Packs Dangerous Power

We are going to countdown the best Dakota Ditcheva knockouts in MMA history but it will not be easy…

We are going to countdown the best Dakota Ditcheva knockouts in MMA history but it will not be easy choosing just five as the Bulgarian-English fighter has a KO win rate of 85%. ‘Dangerous’ Dakota Ditcheva just won $1,000,000 in the PFL 2024 season having won all of her matches by way of knockout crowing herself a champion and a new MMA star.

Top 5 Best Dakota Ditcheva Knockouts

The unbeaten ‘Dangerous’ Dakota Ditcheva grew up learning striking from her mother Lisa Howarth who was a title holder in Muay Thai, Karate, and Kickboxing. Ditcheva won amateur titles in Muay Thai and Kickboxing, then transitioned to MMA and has won European and world titles in the PFL. She mainly trains stateside at American Top Team but still credits all of her success to her mom. Let’s take a closer look at the career best Dakota Ditcheva Knockouts.

5. Dakota Ditcheva vs. Katherine Corogenes

The Bulgarian-English athlete dominated Katherine Corogenes on the ground and then delivered a right cross which put her opponent out cold in an iconic knockout.

4. Dakota Ditcheva vs. Jena Bishop

Showing off her full striking arsenal, Ditcheva attacked Jena Bishop with knees in the clinch, teep kicks, and head punches to put her down as one of the best Dakota Ditcheva Knockouts.

3. Dakota Ditcheva vs. Valentina Scatizzi

To capture the European PFL title, Dakota Ditcheva knocked out Italy’s Valentina Scatizzi with a series of knees in the clinch. This performance had her compared to Anderson Silva.

2. Dakota Ditcheva vs. Cornelia Holm

Ditcheva was pushed for the first time in her PFL career against Cornelia Holm. ‘Dangerous’ had blasted all of her opponents out of there in the first round, but with clinches and takedowns, Holm made it to round three before getting knocked out with a low-high punching combination to set the Paris crown alight.

1. Dakota Ditcheva vs. Talia Santos

Talia Santos was set to be the biggest challenge of Ditcheva’s career. This was the PFL world championship finals and Brazil’s Santos had walked through the competition thus far and was a former top-ranked UFC contender. This is one of the Best Dakota Ditcheva Knockouts as she made it look easy. She dominated Santos with a barrage of punches and kicks crowning herself the PFL champion and one of the best in the world.

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Francis Ngannou Calls Out Jon Jones: ‘The Right Fight’ – PFL vs. UFC

PFL heavyweight king Francis Ngannou has called out for a match against the UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, in…

PFL heavyweight king Francis Ngannou has called out for a match against the UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, in a battle of the top of the heavyweight MMA world.

Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones

‘The Predator’ Francis Ngannou, of Cameroon, won and defended the UFC heavyweight title before walking away from the organization. To this day, he still carries the lineal UFC heavyweight championship which dates back decades. Since leaving the UFC, he has taken on two blockbuster boxing matches and captured the PFL heavyweight throne with a first-round knockout.

After Ngannou had left the UFC, ‘Bones’ Jon Jones stepped up to heavyweight after an incredible career at light heavyweight to grab the vacant title by first-round submission and later defended it against Stipe Miocic. The UFC heavyweight division currently has an interim champion, Tom Aspinall, who has also defended his title but Jones refuses to book the match. Instead, the US-born Jones is looking to face the light heavyweight champion or retire.

The PFL and lineal UFC champion Francis Ngannou is insisting that he should be next to face Jon Jones, adding even more names to the mix ahead of ‘Bones.’ This would be a battle of titles with the Cameroonian knockout machine carrying UFC lineage and Jones bringing the current heavyweight crown.

On X, Francis Ngannou Tweeted at Jon Jones:

“Blessings make haters uncomfortable, but they can’t change it. There’s only one fight, the right fight that will multiply your blessings. #NgannouVSJones.”

Blessings make haters uncomfortable, but they can't change it.
There's only one fight, the right fight that will multiply your blessings.#NgannouVSJones https://t.co/7HhNDM4OD6

— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) November 30, 2024

Five-time UFC champion Randy Couture recently said in an interview that it’s time for Jon Jones to step up and face Aspinall or Ngannou. ‘The Natural’ Couture explained:

“Jon Jones—as much as he doesn’t wanna fight Francis—is gonna have trouble avoiding that. Now he says he didn’t wanna fight Tom. I mean, why? You’re supposedly the GOAT. Step up and fight.”

Francis Ngannou PFL — Photo by Tim Wheaton