A British Muay Thai champion, Dakota Ditcheva is making headlines as the Undefeated UK prospect takes closer steps towards PFL’s $1 million prize in 2023, know her age, height and father
For those who are unversed, let us tell you, the 24-year-old who won the Pride of Sports Young Sportsperson of the Year as a teenager is now a rising MMA star with a perfect score of 7-0.
The youngster became a three-time Muay Thai World Champion when she was still in her teens before signing an exclusive deal with UFC rival PFL. At the time, she was named as the star fighter of their European division.
Who is PFL star Dakota Ditcheva, her age, height, father, MMA record, net worth in 2023, Instagram
Who’s Dakota Ditcheva?
For those who are unfamiliar with the athlete, let us tell you, Dakota whose full name is Dakota Lili-Joa Ditcheva was born in Sale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom on July 25, 1998. The 24 year old has a height of 1.74m.
If you’re unsure, let us tell you, Dakota’s mother, Lisa Howarth, is the former World Kickboxing Association Champion, who was a trail blazer for female UK fighters.
Ditcheva followed in her mother’s footsteps and had her first bout at the age of 4. Later, she returned to fighting in her early teens and never looked back.
In an earlier conversation with Daily Star Sport, Ditcheva revealed about her mother as she stated “My mum has had her gym for over 30 years and she has always been fighting, she used to take my older brother to fights with her and when she had me I was pushing my prams around the gym.”
There isn’t any information available regarding her father.
Throughout her career, Dakota won 19 Championship and lost 3 kickboxing bouts who have been trained by Master Toddy, who worked with UFC icons Randy Couture and Georges St-Pierre.
After two first round TKOs in late 2022, back in November, Ditcheva won the $1 million prize. PFL Europe has been described as the starting Champions League of MMA by PFL CEO Peter Murray who revealed the news along with DAZN Group CEO Shay Segev at the London headquarters.
Dakota Ditcheva Record
Total 7
Wins 7
By knockout 6
By decision 1
Net Worth
If you’re wondering about Daktoa’s net worth, let us tell you, as per a report by CelebsAgeWiki, the fighter’s worth is estimated to be somewhat around $1 million to $5 million USD as of January 2023.
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