UFC strawweights Victoria Dudakova, Fatima Kline to fight on first card of new year
November 21, 2024 12:24 am ET
Two rising strawweight fighters are set to collide on the first UFC card of 2025.
Victoria Dudakova and Fatima Kline will throw down in a three-round strawweight bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas as part of a UFC Fight Night event Jan. 11.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
Dudakova (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) aims to bounce back from the first loss of her career. After wins over Istela Nunes and Jinh Yu Frey, Dudakova dropped a split decision to Sam Hughes. Dudakova has six finishes in eight pro wins.
Kline (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) entered the UFC in July as one of the most highly-touted female prospects in MMA. Her debut came on short notice up a weight class as she lost a unanimous decision to Jasmine Jasudavicius. Kline was a double champ for CFFC prior to her entry.
With the addition, the UFC Fight Night lineup for Jan. 11 includes:
Thiago Moises vs. Trey Ogden
Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov
Carlston Harris vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
Austin Bashi vs. Christian Rodriguez
Nicolle Caliari vs. Ernesta Kareckaite
Uros Medic vs. Puna Soriano
Andreas Gustafsson vs. Preston Parsons
Felipe Bunes vs. Jose Johnson
Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Bruno Lopes
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Cesar Almeida
Nurullo Aliev vs. Yanal Ashmouz
Victoria Dudakova vs. Fatima Kline
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