Fatima Kline has her first UFC win, and she secured it in violent style.
At UFC Fight Night 249 on Saturday, Kline (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) smashed her way to a TKO victory over Victoria Dudakova (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) with 33 seconds left in the second round. The strawweight bout took place on the prelims at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Fatima Kline gives us our first UFC finish of 2025 😤 #UFCVegas101 pic.twitter.com/nsFa5MRztz
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) January 11, 2025
Kline, 24, is a main training partner of UFC standout Erin Blanchfield. Tabbed as many to be a future champion, Kline’s promotional debut this past July ended in defeat when she took a fight on short notice up a weight class against Jasmine Jasudavicius.
Back at her natural weight class and with a full camp, Kline put on a dominant and aggressive display when she dragged Dudakova to the ground and eventually finished the fight with elbows.
The defeat was Dudakova’s second in a row after an undefeated start to her career.
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 249 results include:
- Fatima Kline def. Viktoriia Dudakova via TKO (elbows) – Round 2, 4:27
- Nurullo Aliev def. Joe Solecki via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 249.
