Russian MMA fighter Victoria Dudakova In an interview with , she explained why she would fight Melissa Gatto in a new weight class for herself: women’s flyweight.
Dudakova made her UFC debut in 2023, after defeating Dana White on the contenders show. Currently, the Russian has won two fights in the UFC and 8 out of 8 during her professional career.
— On March 8, you posted a photo of the room. Have you ever celebrated this holiday in the United States?
– No. I don’t think it’s celebrated at all in the United States. Additionally, I would also like to say that I am struggling with a new weight for me, up to 56.7 kg, so all attention is focused on how I will generally feel in this category.
—Have you become heavier between fights?
— Initially, we wanted to fight in 52 kg, but at the time we asked, there were no girls available. At least they didn’t give it to us. And it turns out that when I turned 25, I suddenly gained weight. I do not know why. Maybe it’s the same thing at 35: and that’s it, all your roads are closed. I recovered and we decided to request a fight in another category. We immediately found a rival. But if you take the weight during the training camp, now I weigh 4-5 kilos more,” Dudakova told .
Watch the UFC Fight Night tournament with the participation of Victoria Dudakova live on the night of March 31. TV channel “Match!” Fighter” will broadcast the event from 2:00 Moscow time, the federal channel “” will connect to the broadcast of fights from 17:00. The broadcast will also be available on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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