| Dakota Ditcheva | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | Dakota Lili-Joa Ditcheva 25 July 1998 Sale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | Dangerous | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Division | Flyweight | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Style | Muay Thai, Kickboxing | ||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Manchester Top Team | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2012–present | ||||||||||||||
| Kickboxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| By decision | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||
| Notable relatives | Lisa Howarth (mother) | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dakota Lili-Joa Ditcheva[2] (born 25 July 1998) is an English mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai fighter currently competing in the women's Flyweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL).[3][4][5][6] She was part of the British team at the 2016 International Federation of Muaythai Amateur World Championships in Jönköping, Sweden, winning gold.[7] She is an overall three-time world champion in the junior divisions[8] and Daily Mirror and Sport England Pride of Sports Young Sportsperson of the Year.[9][10]
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- ^ "Dakota Ditcheva: #ThisIsMe". www.bbc.com. BBC. 29 March 2016. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "How To Harness The Winning Mindset Of An Athlete". Elle UK. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Dakota claims British title". Messenger Newspapers. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Trafford College student aims for glory". Messenger. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Teen Muai Thai sensation Dakota Ditcheva wins gold in the World Championships". Manchester Evening News. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Myall, Steve (30 December 2015). "Is this the next Ronda Rousey?". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Pride of Sport Awards: the winners". www.sportengland.org. Sport England. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Muaythai athlete named "Young Sportsperson of the Year"". www.ifmamuaythai.org. Retrieved 2 September 2016.