Russian mixed martial artist Victoria Dudakova competed at the UFC Fight Night 249 event held in Las Vegas, USA.
The 25-year-old Russian faced 24-year-old American athlete Fatima Kline, who made her UFC debut in the summer of 2024. The fight took place in the women’s flyweight division (up to 57 kg).
The bout ended in the second round. Toward the end, Victoria Dudakova absorbed several strikes, prompting the referee to stop the fight. This marks Victoria’s first early defeat and her second consecutive loss. Kline won via technical knockout.
Fatima Kline with the first finish of 2025 over Victoria Dudakova in the 2nd round 🔥‼️
— Combat Casuals (@Combat_Casuals) January 11, 2025
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After the fight, Victoria Dudakova slapped her coach, Hasanali Hasanaliyev, who had entered the octagon.
“You didn’t even come up; you just sat there. You didn’t care at all,” Victoria Dudakova said emotionally.
Victoria Dudakova just slapped one of her coaches after her TKO loss 😬 #UFCVegas101
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) January 11, 2025
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The American fighter debuted in the promotion in July 2024. After the bout, Kline emphasized that this is not the full extent of her capabilities.
Earlier in the event, Tajik fighter Nurullo Aliev secured another victory in the cage. He triumphed over American Joe Solecki via unanimous decision. The Dushanbe native remains undefeated at the professional level.