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.
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Fatima Kline gives us our first UFC finish of 2025
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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.
