MMA star Dakota Ditcheva has home away from home in Florida but still inspired by England’s Lionesses and boxing heroes

MMA prospect Dakota Ditcheva has a home away from home in Florida - but is still inspired by England's Lionesses and boxing heroes.

Ditcheva, a world champion in Muay Thai, moved out to Coconut Creek this year to train at the world-famous American Top Team.

But the Professional Fighters League star recently returned home to watch the super-fight between Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall.

Olympians Caroline Dubois, Karriss Artingstall and Lauren Price also featured on the undercard of the historic all-women's card.

Marshall, beaten on points, walked to the ring with Jill Scott, who helped the

And it left Cheshire lass Ditcheva, 23, full of motivation after a monumental year for women's sport.

She said: "I went to the Shields vs Marshall fight in London the other week, to see an all-female card like that was just massive.

"I'm really excited to be apart of the growth for females in sport, I feel like we are setting an example now.

"The England women's win in the football and the all-female card in boxing, I feel like this is a big time to be a part of it so I'm proud of it."

Ditcheva signed for the PFL this year, MMA's only league format, and beat Hassna Gaber in her promotional debut in August.

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PFL fighters compete in a two-bout regular season, with points earned per method of victory.

It paves the way for the top four in each weight to progress to the knockout stages, where a $1m winner-take-all finale fight awaits.