Dakota Ditcheva on Frustration Over Lack of Challengers in MMA
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Summary
Dakota Ditcheva, the first British woman to win an MMA world title, expresses frustration over lack of challengers after a historic victory. She discusses the challenges of an eight-month layoff and her upcoming fight against Sumiko Inaba at the PFL Champions Series in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Dakota Ditcheva says her eight-month layoff has been 'difficult'
After the 26-year-old's historic win over Taila Santos in the PFL flyweight final - her fourth victory in a golden 2024 - she had all the momentum.
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