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Dakota Ditcheva wins with another first-round knockout, will face Talia Santos in the PFL Finals

Dakota Ditcheva Bishop PFL ‘Dangerous’ Dakota Ditcheva continues her first-round knockout win streak in the PFL. With these wins, she will face former…

‘Dangerous’ Dakota Ditcheva continues her first-round knockout win streak in the PFL. With these wins, she will face former UFC contender Talia Santos in the PFL finals later this year. Last night at PFL 7, both Ditcheva and Santos won their matches but the English Ditcheva did so with an impressive finish.

Dakota Ditcheva vs. Jena Bishop Knockout Highlights

The UK-born Dakota Ditcheva was able to the finals of PFL Europe in 2023 with a first-round knockout finish. Once in the main PFL organization in 2024, she has now been able to defeat Lisa Mauldin, Chelsea Hackett, and Jena Bishop all by knockout in the first round.

Last night at PFL 7, she finished the skilled grappler Jena Bishop with a mix of knees, kicks, and punches.

With this win, Dakota Ditcheva will next face Talia Santos.

While speaking in an interview with me last year, the UK-born Dakota Ditcheva discussed her motivation and how she feels as though she does all of this for her mother. With world titles in karate, kickboxing, and Muay Thai Lisa Howarth raised Ditcheva with striking knowledge. Ditcheva explained:

“My striking has all come from my mum. And, even though I’ve got these amazing coaches now that are helping me, the coaches I’ve had along the way have just added and added to my game. All my fundamentals are from my mum. Everything was from her. She’s the woman that’s got me here for sure, and that’s just that skillset, mentally, everything. And, this belt will definitely be for her. She deserves it more than me. Sometimes I feel like I’m, I’m fighting for her, and that’s what motivates me.”

Talia Santos vs. Liz Carmouche Highlights

Also at PFL 7, the former UFC contender Talia Santos faced former Bellator champion Liz Carmouche. Brazil’s Santos was able to defeat Carmouche from bell to bell. Overall in 2024, Santos has defeated Jena Bishop, Ilara Joanne, and Carmouche. With these victories, Santos is set to face Ditcheva in the PFL finals for one million dollars.

2024 PFL 7 Playoffs: Denis Goltsov vs. Tim Johnson Results & Highlights (5:30 PM ET)

PFL kicks off its 2024 playoffs with matchups from the heavyweight and women’s flyweight divisions on Friday. MMA News has the results here! The promotion will host tonight’s event at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. In the main event, Denis Goltsov hopes to move to the final of the playoffs in a heavyweight […]

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PFL kicks off its 2024 playoffs with matchups from the heavyweight and women’s flyweight divisions on Friday. MMA News has the results here!

The promotion will host tonight’s event at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. In the main event, Denis Goltsov hopes to move to the final of the playoffs in a heavyweight matchup against Tim Johnson.

The Russian comes into the fight on a two-fight win streak and qualified atop the division standings with 10 points. In his last appearance, he swiftly defeated former UFC light heavyweight title contender Thiago Santos by TKO in the first round at PFL 4 on June 13. That said, Johnson isn’t an easy opponent to get past.

The former Bellator heavyweight contender is also coming into the fight on a winning streak with three straight victories. Johnson earned his spot in the playoffs by defeating Danilo Marques by TKO in the first round at PFL 4. Although Goltsov is favored to win, he’ll have to be mindful of the punching power of Johnson.

Elsewhere on the card, Dakota Ditcheva will take on Jena Bishop in a women’s flyweight bout in the co-main event. Bishop aims to rebound from her last defeat to Taila Santos and give her opponent the first loss of her career. However, she faces an uphill battle as Ditcheva has a significant height and reach advantage. DraftKings currently has the 12-0 women’s flyweight as the favorite to move on to the championship final.

The main card will start at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT, while the preliminary card will kick the event off at 5:30 PM ET/2:30 PM PT.

PFL 7: Denis Goltsov vs. Tim Johnson Fight Card Results

(Fight Card Is Subject To Change)

Main card (ESPN+ & ESPN):

Heavyweight: Denis Goltsov (34-8) vs. Tim Johnson (18-9)
Women’s Flyweight: Dakota Ditcheva (12-0) vs. Jena Bishop (7-1)
Heavyweight: Oleg Popov (18-1) vs. Linton Vassell (25-9)
Women’s Flyweight: Taila Santos (21-3) vs. Liz Carmouche (22-7)

Preliminary card (ESPN+):

Heavyweight: Tyrell Fortune (14-2) vs. Sergey Bilostenniy (12-3)
Featherweight: Alexei Pergande (4-0) vs. Daniel Boehle (4-2)
Featherweight: Cody Law (8-2) vs. Zachary Hicks (9-5)
Catchweight(163lbs): Sergio Cossio (27-9-1) vs. Dedrek Sanders (8-4)
Catchweight(173lbs): Jaleel Willis (16-6) vs. Anthony Ivy (14-7)
Welterweight: Kevin Pease (5-0) vs. Nick Meck (7-1)

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2024 PFL 7 Playoffs Results & Highlights: Denis Goltsov TKOs Tim Johnson

PFL kicked off its 2024 playoffs on August 2 with matchups from the heavyweight and women’s flyweight divisions. MMA News has the results here! The promotion held the event at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. In the main event, Denis Goltsov moved to the final of the playoffs in a heavyweight matchup against […]

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PFL kicked off its 2024 playoffs on August 2 with matchups from the heavyweight and women’s flyweight divisions. MMA News has the results here!

The promotion held the event at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. In the main event, Denis Goltsov moved to the final of the playoffs in a heavyweight matchup against Tim Johnson.

The Russian took his opponent down within two minutes of the fight and got into full mount. Goltsov landed 22 ground strikes from the top position to get the TKO win.

Elsewhere on the card, Dakota Ditcheva faced Jena Bishop in a women’s flyweight bout in the co-main event. The fight lasted one round, with Ditcheva getting a TKO victory after landing a knee and a few punches to get the referee to step in.

PFL 7: Denis Goltsov vs. Tim Johnson Fight Card Results

Main card (ESPN+ & ESPN):

Heavyweight: Denis Goltsov def. Tim Johnson via TKO: R1, 2:26
Women’s Flyweight: Dakota Ditcheva def. Jena Bishop via TKO: R1, 3:54
Heavyweight: Oleg Popov def. Linton Vassell via Unanimous Decision (30-27×3)
Women’s Flyweight: Taila Santos def. Liz Carmouche via Unanimous Decision (29-27×3)

Preliminary card (ESPN+):

Heavyweight: Sergey Bilostenniy def. Tyrell Fortune via Submission (Heel Hook): R1, 2:00
Featherweight: Alexei Pergande def. Daniel Boehle via Unanimous Decision (30-27×3)
Featherweight: Cody Law def. Zachary Hicks via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke): R1, 3:15
Catchweight(163lbs): Dedrek Sanders def. Sergio Cossio via KO: R1, 2:34
Catchweight(173lbs): Anthony Ivy def. Jaleel Willis via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke): R2, 4:49
Welterweight: Kevin Pease def. Nick Meck via Unanimous Decision (29-28×3)

Main Card Highlights

Denis Goltsov def. Tim Johnson

Dakota Ditcheva def. Jena Bishop

Preliminary Card Highlights

Sergey Bilostenniy def. Tyrell Fortune

Cody Law def. Zachary Hicks

Dedrek Sanders def. Sergio Cossio

Anthony Ivy def. Jaleel Willis

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Taila Santos: The UFC Admitted That Shevchenko Is Running From Me

Talia Santos is making a strong push for another shot at the UFC flyweight championship. Talia Santos has her sights set on one thing: a rematch with champion Valentina Shevchenko. The champ Shevchenko has not fought since her last meeting with Santos …

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Henry Cejudo Blasts ‘Unreal’ Scoring In Shevchenko vs. Santos Fight

Add Henry Cejudo to the list of people who take issue with the scoring for Valentina Shevchenko and Talia Santos at UFC 275. In the co-main event of this past weekend’s pay-per-view (PPV), Shevchenko put her flyweight title up for grabs against the Brazilian challenger. Santos gave Shevchenko a challenge unlike any other she’s ever…

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Add Henry Cejudo to the list of people who take issue with the scoring for Valentina Shevchenko and Talia Santos at UFC 275.

In the co-main event of this past weekend’s pay-per-view (PPV), Shevchenko put her flyweight title up for grabs against the Brazilian challenger. Santos gave Shevchenko a challenge unlike any other she’s ever faced inside the Octagon.

Landing several takedowns and attempting numerous submission attempts, many actually scored the fight for Santos when the five rounds concluded. However, Shevchenko ultimately retained her title via split decision.

Speaking on a new episode of his podcast, “Triple C & The Schmo Show,” Cejudo admitted he believes Santos won the fight. He also took big issue with the judge who scored it 49-46 in favor of Shevchenko.

“With all due respect to Valentina [Shevchenko], but as an analyst, I had Santos winning that fight. I think the majority of the people did and you can hear it in the crowd. It’s not anything that Valentina didn’t do, it’s just maybe… 49-46 that’s kind of unreal.

“Congratulations to Valentina, I mean she was able to get the victory, but at the same time, it’s like, who are these judges, man? Who are judging us? Who’s judging our fights?”

The win marked Shevchenko’s seventh-straight successful title defense. As for Santos, the loss ended her four-fight win streak. Cejudo believes, given how challenging Santos proved against the champion, and the controversy surrounding the scoring, the pair should run it back next.

“You have to run it back. There’s no other way that you shouldn’t do it. I think Santos really needs to call it out. The most important thing when a fighter finishes, when he’s done, is your post-fight interview – the one you’re doing in the octagon.

“That’s where people create storylines. So she doesn’t say anything, people just pass you up. You got to create this idea so Santos, if you’re watching this, you have to ask for this fight and you have to sell it.”

What do you make of Henry Cejudo scoring the fight for Santos, and his issues with the judging of the bout? Sound off in the comments section below!

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UFC 275 Fight Card, How to Watch

UFC 275 will see both the UFC Light Heavyweight and Women’s Flyweight Championships up for grabs. The main event of UFC 275 features UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Glover Teixeira defending his title for the first time against Ji?í Procházka. The champion won the title by defeating Jan Blachowicz by submission at UFC 267 on Oct….

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UFC 275 will see both the UFC Light Heavyweight and Women’s Flyweight Championships up for grabs.

The main event of UFC 275 features UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Glover Teixeira defending his title for the first time against Ji?í Procházka. The champion won the title by defeating Jan Blachowicz by submission at UFC 267 on Oct. 30, 2021.

At 42 years old, Teixeira hopes to prove he can still be the best in his division. However, he faces a dangerous challenger.

Ji?í Procházka, Glover Teixeira — Image Credits: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC & Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images

Procházka is coming into the fight on a 12-fight win streak, with 11 of his wins happening by knockout. His last win was against former title contender Dominick Reyes by knockout via a brutal spinning elbow at UFC Vegas 25 on May. 1, 2021.

Talia Santos will hope to stop the dominant reign of UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event. Although she is the underdog, Santos has only lost one fight in her career, which happened by split decision.

Her last win was against Joanne Wood by submission at UFC Vegas 43 on Nov. 20, 2021. But Santos will have her most significant challenge to date in fighting Shevchenko.

Valentina Shevchenko, Taila Santos — Image Credits: Jeff Bottari/Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

The champion is regarded as the best pound-for-pound women’s fighter in the UFC. She has successfully defended her title six times. Her last win was against Lauren Murphy by knockout at UFC 266 on Sep. 25, 2021. Shevchenko will attempt to continue her impressive title defense streak and could potentially move up to fight for the UFC Bantamweight Championship.

Check back at MMA News this weekend for our coverage of UFC 275.

UFC 275 Fight Card

Main Card:

(C) Glover Teixeira (33-7) vs. Jiri Procházka (28-3-1)- Light Heavyweight Championship Main Event
(C) Valentina Shevchenko (22-3) vs. Talia Santos (19-1)- Women’s Flyweight Championship Co-Main Event
Weili Zhang (21-3) vs. Joanna J?drzejczyk (16-4)- Women’s Strawweight
Rogerio Bontorin (17-4) vs. Manel Kape (17-6)- Flyweight
Jack Della Maddalena (11-2) vs. Ramazan Emeev (20-5)- Welterweight

Prelims:

Brendan Allen (18-5) vs. Jacob Malkoun (6-1)- Middleweight
Seung Woo Choi (10-4) vs. Joshua Culibao (9-1-1)- Featherweight
Maheshate (6-1) vs. Steve Garcia (12-4)- Lightweight
Jake Mathews (17-5) vs. Andre Fialho (16-4)- Welterweight
Kyung Ho Kang (17-9) vs. Batgerel Danaa (12-3)- Bantamweight
Liang Na (19-5) vs. Silvana Juarez (10-4)- Women’s Strawweight
Ramona Pascual (6-3) vs. Joselyne Edwards (10-4)- Women’s Featherweight

When is UFC 275?

UFC 275 takes place on Jun. 11 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

The main card is expected to occur at 10 PM EST/ 7 PM PST. The prelims will take place at 8 PM EST/5 PM PST. While the UFC has advertised the time, it could still change. Although, UFC Pay Per Views generally start on time.

Joanna J?drzejczyk, Zhang Weili (Image Credits: Chris Unger/Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

How to Watch?

UFC 275 main card and prelims will stream live on ESPN+ in the United States. However, the main card is PPV only, with a cost of 74.99 and an ESPN+ subscription. The prelims will also air live on ESPN until the start of the main card.

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