Two up-and-coming strawweight fighters are scheduled to face off on the first UFC card of 2025.
Victoria Dudakova and Fatima Kline will go head-to-head in a three-round bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas during a UFC Fight Night event on Jan. 11.
Sources familiar with the matchup have revealed to MMA Junkie that the fight has been arranged, but requested to remain anonymous until the official announcement by the promotion.
Dudakova (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) is looking to bounce back from her first career loss. After victories over Istela Nunes and Jinh Yu Frey, Dudakova suffered a split decision defeat to Sam Hughes. She has recorded six finishes in her eight professional wins.
Kline (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) made her UFC debut in July and was considered one of the top female prospects in MMA. Despite stepping up a weight class on short notice, she lost via unanimous decision to Jasmine Jasudavicius. Kline was a double champion for CFFC prior to joining the UFC.
The UFC Fight Night lineup for Jan. 11 now 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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