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Dakota Ditcheva and Taila Santos meet Saturday for the women’s flyweight $1 million title at the 2024 PFL Championship. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup.
Dakota Ditcheva def. Jena Bishop – 2024 PFL 7: Nashville Playoffs
It’s largely been a breeze for the 26-year-old Dakota Ditcheva (13-0), who has combat sports in her blood thanks to a kickboxing standout mother. She hasn’t gone do a decision since she signed with the PFL – and has seven of those eight stoppages in the first round. She quieted any potential detractors who may have criticized her level of competition in her PFL Europe run by shutting down Lisa Mauldin, Chelsea Hackett and Jena Bishop on her road to the $1 million final.
Taila Santos def. Jena Bishop at 2024 PFL 4
Taila Santos (22-3) dropped back-to-back fights in the UFC to then-former, but newly current champion Valentina Shevchenko and Erin Blanchfield, then found herself in need of a bounce back. That came in the PFL, where she submitted Ilara Joanne in April, then outworked Bishop and former Bellator champion Liz Carmouche to reach the final.
2024 PFL Championships faceoff off between Dakota Ditcheva vs Taila Santos during the ceremonial weigh-ins at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (Matt Ferris / PFL)
At -345, Ditcheva is the second biggest favorite of the six $1 million fights.
Only two of our staff pickers have confidence in a Santos upset – but one of them is the leader in the standings.
As the co-main event, Ditcheva and Santos are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 4:15 p.m. ET. The fight will stream on ESPN+.
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