Fatima Kline Defeats Dudakova at UFC Vegas 101
The strawweight matchup between Fatima Kline and Viktoriia Dudakova was announced for the UFC’s first event of 2025, but the bout took place on January 11 at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 in Las Vegas—not January 6 . Kline won by second-round TKO at 4:27.
Kline took control and earned the stoppage
After the scheduled three-round bout began, Kline found success bringing the fight to the canvas and attacking from top position. She finished with ground-and-pound strikes late in round two. The official UFC event results list the TKO at 4:27 of the second round; the official scorecards confirm the bout and event date.
What followed
Kline continued her UFC run with wins over Melissa Martinez, Angela Hill and Tabatha Ricci. Her most recent listed bout was a unanimous decision over Ricci on July 18, 2026. The UFC’s fighter profile lists Kline at No. 7 in the women’s strawweight rankings. Those later results have made the Dudakova win an early milestone in Kline’s rise through the division.
The result
The fight is now part of the record: Kline defeated Dudakova by second-round TKO on January 11, 2025, at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2.
