Signings/Scouting WMMA Discussion #29

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That girl from DWCS that was a massive underdog ending the fight in the first half minute

yuneisy duben! good one, nearly forgot about that one

 

[Trupsi]

On the Macau card, the head kick DEAD of Shi Ming.

Same card, the massive upset of Gabriella Fernandes on Cong Wang via RNC.

 

[Jackonfire]

Sherdog Breakthrough Fighter of the Year Dakota Ditcheva Continues to Stack Awards​

Sherdog Breakthrough Fighter of the Year Dakota Ditcheva Continues to Stack Awards

The marvelous journey for Professional Fighters League’s Dakota Ditcheva continues to grow through the end of 2024.

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The marvelous journey for Professional Fighters League’s Dakota Ditcheva continues to grow through the end of 2024. After bursting onto the scene in 2023, Ditcheva made her arrival known by collecting the PFL Europe Women’s Flyweight title, and doing so in emphatic fashion, putting away all her opponents by stoppage during her run to the PFL Europe gold and the $100,000 grand prize.

Not satisfied with her accomplishments at PFL Europe, Ditcheva arrived on the PFL Global stage in 2024, joining the women’s flyweight season and continuing her run of finishes to extend her undefeated record. Putting away all her opponents by stoppage in2024, Ditcheva’s success would grow even more, becoming PFL champion on their Global stage, while adding a $1 million grand prize check.

Ditcheva continues to see the accolades stockpile in her young career. Days after being named Sherdog’s Breakthrough Fighter of the Year for 2024, the26-year-old was crowned MMA Junkie’s Women’s Fighter of the Year.Could the hits keep coming for Ditcheva? Stay tuned for Sean Sheehan’s yearly “The Sheehan Show Awards” this coming week to find out if “Dangerous” adds even more hardware.

 

[Necrocrawler]

On the Macau card, the head kick DEAD of Shi Ming.

Same card, the massive upset of Gabriella Fernandes on Cong Wang via RNC.

Exactly
Shi ming definitely a contender for womens koty

Fernandes probably the upset of the year also (for women since nothing surpasses rinat lol)

 

[leto1776]

i'm trying to pull together a best of list this year but man, so much of it was a slog. got any highlights to offer up?

Bernardo vs Rubin, Aldana vs Dumont, Zhang vs Yan, Pudilova vs Bolander in Oktagon, there’s been some good slug feasts this year, most of them were outside the UFC, though

 

[Xuh]

Sherdog Breakthrough Fighter of the Year Dakota Ditcheva Continues to Stack Awards​

@leto1776 finding out Dakota is Sherdog's breakthrough fighter of the year

 

[leto1776]

@leto1776 finding out Dakota is Sherdog's breakthrough fighter of the year

You’re not entirely wrong

 

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well-timed matchup for both

 

[aerius]

i'm trying to pull together a best of list this year but man, so much of it was a slog. got any highlights to offer up?

(T)KO of the year was the deadly boob punch by Gatto.

 

[leto1776]

A couple of changes for this weekend’s action:

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Apparently Jeong Eun Park suffered an orbital fracture, if the translation is anything to go by. Seo Young Lark just won a fight on the 15th, securing the Shooto Atomweight Infinity League title for this year. Round robin style tournament. A win this weekend will mean four for her this year. She’ll be wearing my logo on her walkout shirt, too

In Oktagon news:


Sucks for Lucia Szabova, but the first fight between Pudilova and Bolander was razor close and hella fun, so we’re still getting a good one. The Szabova can face the winner (unless Bolander wins in another close one, and the d]run the trilogy)

 

[leto1776]

Someone I’ll have to scout:

 

[fortheo]

(T)KO of the year was the deadly boob punch by Gatto.

I wish gatto fought more, but I guess when you're pioneering new finishing techniques like boob punch tkos, you need to take a lot of time between fights.

 

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26TH

[SHOOTBOXING]
Shoot Boxing Battle Summit: Ground Zero Tokyo 2024 - Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
Main Card – iPPV (U-NEXT) – 3:15am ET / 12:15am PT

Misaki Morita vs. Nadeshiko


[BOXING]
Fists of Glory - Bangkok, Thailand
Main Card – YouTube – 3:00am ET / 12:00am PT

Hin Ting Chan vs. Panumad Bubpamalo
Loetizia Campana vs. Tanwarat Saengiamjit


[MUAY THAI]
Patong Boxing Stadium - Patong, Thailand
Main Card – YouTube – 8:30am ET / 5:30am PT

Muaylek vs. Huang Yin Jun
Jessica Jerras vs. Magdalena Ritter
Nong Ice vs. Olivia Bahsous CookieMuaythaigym


[BOXING]
SPB Boxing Day 2024: Pena vs. Lee - Bern, Switzerland
Main Card – iPPV (TrillerTV) – 9:00am ET / 6:00am PT

Gabriela Timar vs. Yoselin Fernandez


FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27TH

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28TH

[MUAY THAI]
Rajadamnern World Series - Bangkok, Thailand
Main Card – DAZN / YouTube – 7:45am ET / 4:45am PT

Payahong vs. Kaosuay (minimumweight title)


[GRAPPLING]
Fury Pro Grappling 12 - Phildelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Main Card – UFC Fight Pass – 7:00pm ET / 4:00pm PT

Amanda Mazza vs. Emily Keck
Bella Mir vs. Gabby Best


[MMA]
DCS 95: Seasons Beatings 2024 - Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Main Card – iPPV – 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT

Emily Martinez vs. Hope Misner (amateur)


[MMA/KICKBOXING]
Xtreme Fight Night 398 - Miami, Oklahoma, USA
Main Card – iPPV (TrillerTV) – 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT

Brittany Thurlo vs. Jessie Clark (amateur)


[MMA]
Professional Shooto 2024 Final in Osaka - Osaka, Japan
Main Card – iPPV – 11:00pm ET / 8:00pm PT

Fukie Watanabe vs. Mio Shimaya


[MMA]
ROAD FC 71 - Wonju, South Korea
Main Card – Free Stream (SOOP) – 2:00am ET / 11:00pm PT

Jeong Eun Park vs. Yu Jin Shin


SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29TH

[MMA]
OKTAGON 65: Paradeiser vs. Keita - Prague, Czech Republic
Main Card – DAZN / iPPV (OKTAGON.TV) – 12:00pm ET / 9:00am PT

Lucie Pudilová vs. Cecilie Bolander


MONDAY, DECEMBER 30TH

[KICKBOXING]
Knock Out K.O Climax 2024 - Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Main Card – iPPV – 12:00am ET / 9:00pm PT

Hana Tsukui vs. Sae Fujiwara


TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31ST

[MMA/KICKBOXING]
RIZIN 49: DECADE - Saitama, Japan
Main Card – iPPV (RIZIN.TV) – 11:00pm ET / 8:00pm PT

Seika Izawa vs. Lucia Apdelgarim


WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1ST

THURSDAY, JANUARY 2ND

FRIDAY, JANUARY 3RD

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4TH

[MMA]
Synergy FC 17: Olivas vs. Shelton - Springfield, Missouri, USA
Main Card – iPPV – 6:00pm ET / 3:00pm PT

Christy Jestice vs. Evie Wilson


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[Askafan]

The latest Dakota Ditcheva video on youtube picked up close to two million views in a day and is still going strong. By the evidence of the 4000 plus comments a lot of the views are from folk who are at best casuals.

Whatever you think of Ditcheva this interest is good for wmma, which is somewhat in the doldrums because of the UFC's shortsighted policies - rematches, once a year title fights, weak signings replacing better but more expensive fighters.

Of course to capitalise on this interest Dakota needs to keep fighting and winning. Maybe the UFC can buy her into the organisation, maybe PFL can lure someone away from the UFC -- perhaps Rose could take a lucrative retirement fight or how about Dakota v Joanna (I know they're pals but zlotys!)

Probably nothing will happen and we'll all go back to sleep. Anyway Happy New Year to you all.

 

[Rizz]

Liana Jojua's father is a Russian mafia guy, "thief in law" so he isn't some low ranked guy as well

Now it makes sense. If you follow her on IG you know she got a lot of money. The type of money that she probably don't have to work but loves to train and fight so she does it.

 

[Xuh]

Now it makes sense. If you follow her on IG you know she got a lot of money. The type of money that she probably don't have to work but loves to train and fight so she does it.

But does she have enough money to support me and my expensive lifestyle?

 

[Xuh]

Of course to capitalise on this interest Dakota needs to keep fighting and winning. Maybe the UFC can buy her into the organisation, maybe PFL can lure someone away from the UFC -- perhaps Rose could take a lucrative retirement fight or how about Dakota v Joanna (I know they're pals but zlotys!)

speaking of ATT fwiends it seems Dakota and Aysia 'Not Tracy' Cortez have struck up some BFF-ship, I find this particular paring to be super kawaii for some reason (maybe it's because they seem an unlikely duo in my mind - the LatAm wrassler and the Manchester kickyboxy (herself with an improbable name). Aysia even got beat up in Dakotaesque fashion by some mooey-tai fighter in her debut fight (hence the time off the mats I guess). Maybe Dakota can avenge her death in Van Damme style...?
They would also make a good 'buddy cop movie' combo, they have the requisite differing physiques/faces and 'Dakota Ditcheva' already sounds like the name of a character in a B-Movie (Bas Rutten played someone called 'Dakota Varley' once in some straight-to-video Z-movie and that name made me laugh).

 

[aerius]

UFC. Where the pay is so bad that their best women's champ has to get an OF sponsorship.

 

[leto1776]

A little worried for Yazmin moving up in weight, but maybe it’ll help her ability to absorb damage. Barbosa not a bigger hitter, but you never know

Didn’t see this one posted previously:


Miller having bad luck

 

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2024 UFC WMMA AWARDS:

dumbest rematches, in order: molly mccann vs diana belbita, macy chiasson vs pannie kianzad, jacqueline cavalcante vs nora cornolle

worst cunt punt: TIE between ketlen souza on yasmin jauregui, and bruna brasil on molly mccann

funniest KO: tamires vidal’s glass tiddies:



best KO: TIE beween wang cong vs victoria leonardo:



and yuneisy duben vs shannon clark:



i didn't forget one, because...

best doctor’s stoppage: shi ming vs feng xiaocan:



worst doctor’s stoppage: irene aldana vs norma dumont

WTF (women’s title fight award): TIE between alexa vs val 3, and rocky vs julianna

nice jitz! award: angela hill getting a mounted guillotine over luana pinheiro!!! (which was on the same time as fury/usyk, rude)



most improved: gabi fernandes - started 2024 at 0-2, had a good scrap against carli judice and then a HUGE UPSET of wang cong



2024 ALL-VIOLENCE TEAM:

BW: karol rosa for destroying pannie’s leg with kicks

FLW: jasmine jasudavicius crushing everyone in front of her in 2024 and going 3-0

SW: let's go with doctor sleep