2024 PFL Championship results: Ditcheva destroys Santos

The PFL will crown six champions at the 2024 season finale Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with each winner taking home a $1-million grand prize.

Follow along below as theScore provides results and analysis of the six title fights on the main card starting at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

Dakota Ditcheva def. Taila Santos

Budding star Dakota Ditcheva passed the biggest test of her career with flying colors.

Ditcheva put on a clinic against Taila Santos, stopping the former UFC title challenger at the 4:41 mark of the second round to claim the inaugural PFL women's flyweight title.

Ditcheva landed a punch to the body that crumpled Santos and forced the referee to step in.

It was a comprehensive beatdown for Ditcheva, who remains undefeated at 14-0 and is now arguably the face of the promotion.

Ditcheva was a step ahead of Santos from start to finish, displaying an edge in speed, accuracy, and power. She picked her opponent apart with a variety of strikes: punches, leg kicks, elbows, knees to the body, and kicks to the face. Ditcheva hurt Santos with a barrage of punches earlier in the second round before putting a bow on the violent and impressive performance with the body shot.

"She's a tough girl," Ditcheva said of Santos. "But I knew what I was capable of. I've worked so hard."

Ditcheva, a 26-year-old from England, captured the PFL Europe women's flyweight title last year, which prompted the promotion to add the 125-pound division to the global season in 2024. Ditcheva is now the youngest champion in PFL history and has earned 13 of her 14 pro wins inside the distance.

Santos won three in a row to reach the final in her first year with the PFL. The 31-year-old Brazilian was released by the UFC late last year after suffering two straight losses, including a split-decision defeat to champion Valentina Shevchenko. Santos had never been stopped in a fight before facing Ditcheva and now sits at 22-4.

Dovlet Yagshimuradov def. Impa Kasanganay

Dovlet Yagshimuradov denied Impa Kasanganay's bid to win the PFL light heavyweight title in back-to-back seasons.

Yagshimuradov ran through Kasanganay in the 205-pound final, stopping him with a barrage of strikes 58 seconds into the first round to become the new champion.

Yagshimuradov won the championship in his first season with the PFL after coming over from Bellator. The 35-year-old said he'll likely compete in next year's tournament and attempt to become a two-time champ.

Kasanganay, a former UFC fighter, was 8-1 under the PFL banner before Friday's loss.

Shamil Musaev def. Magomed Umalatov

Shamil Musaev topped Magomed Umalatov in a battle of undefeated Russians, scoring a devastating TKO to claim the PFL welterweight title. The fight ended at the 1:44 mark of the third round.

After two competitive rounds, Musaev faked a right and then uncorked a missile of a left hand to crumple Umalatov. Musaev landed a few punches to the head against the fence before the referee stepped in.

The victory moves Musaev to 20-0-1 as a professional, while Umalatov falls to 17-1.

Musaev signed with the PFL ahead of the 2024 season. He reached the final by earning two finishes in three fights. Umalatov has competed in the promotion since 2021.

Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Brent Primus

Gadzhi Rabadanov became the PFL lightweight champion with a thunderous knockout of Brent Primus, stopping the former Bellator champ at the 2:31 mark of the third round. Rabadanov landed a heavy left hook and a right cross to set up the finish and leave his opponent face down on the canvas.

Rabadanov also dropped Primus in the second round of the largely one-sided affair.

Rabadanov, who previously fought under the Bellator banner, was competing in his first PFL season. The 31-year-old Russian is now riding a 10-fight winning streak.

Denis Goltsov def. Oleg Popov

Denis Goltsov finally captured the PFL heavyweight title in his fifth season with the promotion, putting Oleg Popov to sleep with a slick triangle choke. The finish came at the 2:55 mark of the first round.

Goltsov failed to advance to the heavyweight final in 2019, 2021, and 2022 and was the runner-up in the 2023 season, losing by knockout to Renan Ferreira.

After the victory, Goltsov said he "of course" wanted to take on PFL heavyweight superfight champion Francis Ngannou in the first half of next year.

Goltsov ended Popov's 17-fight winning streak, which dated back to 2018.

Still to come ...

• Brendan Loughnane vs. Timur Khizriev - featherweight