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By The Numbers: Dakota Ditcheva vs. Cornelia Holm

Brian KnappSep 29, 2023

Dakota Ditcheva’s combination of looks, skills, charisma and pedigree leads the Professional Fighters League to believe it has a star in the making. Time figures to tell whether or not she can reach those lofty expectations.

The Manchester Top Team product will confront Cornelia Holm in one of two PFL Europe 3 women’s flyweight semifinals on Saturday at Zenith Paris La Villette in Paris. The winner moves on to face either Valentina Scatizzi or Manuela Marconetto in the final, with a spot on the PFL’s global roster at stake. Ditcheva has stopped all three of her opponents since she signed with the company. She last appeared at PFL Europe 1, where she took care of Malin Hermansson with a rear-naked choke in the first round of their March 25 pairing. Holm, meanwhile, has won two of her past three fights. She last competed on March 25, when she eked out a split decision over Marta Waliczek in their three-round clash at PFL Europe 1.

As Ditcheva and Holm close in on their forthcoming battle at 125 pounds, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied them to this point:

25: Years of age for Ditcheva, who was born on July 25, 1998 in Manchester, England.

6: Ditcheva victories by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 75% of her career total (eight). Her list of victims outside the PFL: Simone da Silva, Patricia Borges Fernandes, Kerry Isom and Jenny Line. Ditcheva holds one other victory by submission (12.5%) and one more by decision (12.5%).

58: Seconds needed for Ditcheva to strike Hassna Gaber into submission at PFL 9 on Aug. 20, 2022. More than a year later, it remains her fastest finish to date.

4: Countries in which Ditcheva has fought as a professional mixed martial artist. She has gone 5-0 in her native England, 1-0 in Canada, 1-0 in the United Arab Emirates and 1-0 in the United States.

.545: Cumulative winning percentage between the three women—Hermansson, Gaber and Katherine Corogenes—Ditcheva has defeated since she linked arms with the PFL in 2022. They sport a combined record of 12-10.

35: Years of age for Holm, who was born in Varnamo, Sweden, on May 29, 1988.

1: Holm win by submission, accounting for 16.5% of her career total (six). She turned away Morgane Ribout with a rear-naked choke 3:18 into their pairing under the Bulldog Media banner in April 2019. Holm owns one other win by knockout or technical knockout (16.5%) and four more by decision (67%).

30: Rounds completed by Holm as a professional mixed martial artist. She has gone the distance on eight different occasions and carries a 4-4 record in those bouts.

7: Organizations for which Holm has plied her MMA trade. She has gone 2-2 in Oktagon MMA, 1-1 in Cage Warriors Fighting Championship, 1-0 in the PFL, 1-0 in AK Fighting Championship, 1-0 in Bulldog Media, 0-1 in Pallas Athena Women’s Fighting Championship and 0-1 in UAE Warriors.

35: Combined victories between the five women—Hermansson, Melissa Croden, Lucia Szabova, Lucie Pudilova and Corinne Laframboise—who have beaten Holm. They boast a cumulative .648 winning percentage at 35-19.