Dakota Ditcheva is one of Britain's most promising upcoming MMA fighters and the 24-year-old has been inspired by the rise in popularity of women's sport in the nation.
PFL star Ditcheva makes her second appearance in the promotion next month when she faces Katherine Corogenes in New York. The former British muay thai champion transitioned to MMA last year and has since gone unbeaten in five professional fights, winning her PFL debut in August by knockout in under a minute.
Women's sport in the UK is at an all-time high, with the success of England's Lionesses in this year's European Championships pioneering that surge. Ditcheva was in attendance for Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall's undisputed title fight in London this month, which headlined the first all-female card in boxing history. The event, which drew over two-million viewers, was a huge success and Ditcheva was inspired by the card.
