"Dana you have 1 job" - Fans beyond impressed as Dakota Ditcheva dismantles former UFC star Taila Santos at PFL World Championship

MMA fans recently voiced their opinions on Dakota Ditcheva's dominant victory over former UFC star Taila Santos at the PFL World Championships. While fans were impressed, many involved the UFC in their reactions while praising Ditcheva.

Ditcheva began her pro-MMA career in 2021 and currently holds an undefeated record of 14-0. She claimed the PFL flyweight world title with her most recent victory against Santos at the 2024 PFL World Championships finals. Previously, Ditcheva was also crowned PFL Europe's flyweight champion in 2023.

An Instagram post from MMA Junkie highlighted Ditcheva's finishing a noted former UFC fighter and former title challenger like Santos, who had never been finished in her 26-fight pro-MMA career.

In the post's comments section, MMA fans showered Ditcheva with praise, with many clamoring for her to sign with the UFC. Clearly, fans believe the Brit is on par with her flyweight counterparts in the world's premier MMA promotion, as some of the comments read:

"Dana you have 1 Job"

"Get her in the UFC"

"Man, I want her to go to the UFC. She is very talented"

"She needs to go to the UFC now!"

Check out more reactions below:

Fan reactions to @mmajunkie's Instagram post.

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How did the Dakota Ditcheva vs. Taila Santos fight play out?

Dakota Ditcheva played according to her strengths right from the beginning of the fight. She tried to turn the bout into a slugfest to make the most of her formidable striking skills.

Santos tried to diffuse Ditcheva's striking by taking the fight to the ground from the initial minutes of the first round. Instead, it was the UK native who scored the first takedown on Santos. But Ditcheva didn't want to capitalize and got back to her feet.

Santos eventually got her down to the canvas in the first round, but to little use. Ditcheva swiftly climbed back to her feet and continued landing strikes at regular intervals till the end of the first round.

Both fighters looked more calculative in the second round. Santos and Ditcheva both landed some good strikes in the initial minutes. However, Santos pushed Ditcheva to the cage while attempting another takedown in the latter half.

Ditcheva successfully defended Santos' takedown attempt. This time, she trailed the unsuccessful takedown attempt with an elbow that rocked her. The following body shots from Ditcheva proved to be enough to finish Santos for the first time in her 26-fight pro-MMA career.