Dakota Ditcheva vs. Talia Santos PFL 10 Preview, Odds, Prediction

Dakota Ditcheva says jiu-jitsu is boring; will this come back to bite her in the 2024 PFL Women’s Flyweight Final against BJJ blue belt Talia Santos? Let’s find out!

Dakota Ditcheva vs. Talia Santos Odds

Dakota Ditcheva vs. Talia Santos Preview

The Dakota Ditcheva vs. Talia Santos odds suggest that the PFL 10 headliner is going to be a very close fight. The English fighter is seen as a slight favorite, mainly because she is an undefeated prospect.

Ditcheva is 13-0 overall with 11 wins by KO/TKO who’s got a 100% finish rate in the PFL. That’s not really surprising given her Muay Thai credentials. She’s one of the greatest female kickboxers of her generation.

She’s got one win by submission in her portfolio, but, as per her own admission, she’s not much into grappling. So far, it’s worked very well for her, even against fighters who are better grapplers/wrestlers than her next opponent Talia Santos.

In her previous fight, Ditcheva beat Jena Bishop who’s a black belt in BJJ. Meanwhile, Santos has a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. But Santos is much better striking-wise than most of Ditcheva’s previous opponents. The former UFC title contender is 22-3 overall with 10 wins by KO/TKO.

Dakota Ditcheva vs. Talia Santos Prediction

We think that Dakota Ditcheva is the best female striker in the MMA universe in 2024. So far, we haven’t seen much from her when it comes to wrestling and grappling, but given how important the fight with Santos is, you can bet that she’ll prepare herself for any possible scenario. That’s why our prediction for this fight is that Ditcheva is going to win.

Pick: Dakota Ditcheva