If you can pull off a victory over one of the most established a successful champions in recent history, you should be considered the favorite moving forward. That distinction could be on the line for Elora Dana, an undefeated 26-year-old Brazilian who has put herself in position for a crowning achievement less than 10 fights into her career.
Dana defeated Diana Avsaragova and moved to 8-0 with a first-round neck crank submission in the Professional Fighters League quarterfinals and sent a message to the rest of the women’s flyweight bracket. She may only be in her mid-20s, but with six finishes among her eight pro victories, she has established herself as a genuine threat to anyone.