Ante Delija is happy for his latest win and that’s beyond personal reasons. The Croatian fighter won the 2022 PFL heavyweight title, defeating Matheus Scheffel by TKO just a few minutes into their contest on Friday night in New York. With the win, Delija (23-5) took the 2022 heavyweight title and the $1 million prize that came with winning the season. But perhaps the most important part of it all, is that Croatia has a champion in a major MMA promotion. “To the Croatian MMA, I think it’s a big deal,” Delija told reporters at the post-fight press conference (via MMA Sucka) . “I’m proud to bring this title to Croatia.
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Ante Delija proud to bring PFL heavyweight title to Croatia: ‘It’s a big deal’ – MMA Junkie