Viktoriia Dudakova

Russia

Out
Injury Illness
Est. Return 6/1/2024
Pulls out of fight last-minute
StrawweightUFC
Out
April 3, 2024
Dudakova's scheduled matchup against Melissa Gatto at UFC Atlantic City last Saturday was cancelled last-minute after Dudakova came down with an illness, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
It's an incredibly tough break for fantasy players counting on either fighter, as they had little recourse due to the late-notice cancellation of the bout. It's unclear how serious the illness Dudakova was facing was, or whether the UFC will attempt to re-book these two at a later date. She did not in an Instagram post the following day that she hopes to "come back ASAP."
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Gatto next up
StrawweightUFC
Out
February 6, 2024
Dudakova will take on Melissa Gatto at UFC Atlantic City on March 30, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
It's unclear what weight class this will be contested at, as Dudakova last weighed in at strawweight, improving her professional record to 8-0-0 in an October bout against Jinh Yu Frey. Gatto, meanwhile, has most recently competed at flyweight, where she dropped her second consecutive fight to Ariane Lipski last July. Dudakova will be at a slight reach disadvantage, but appears to own a sizable edge in offensive wrestling volume, while conceding only slightly in striking volume.
Takes decision after weight miss
StrawweightUFC
Out
October 21, 2023
Dudakova defeated Jinh Yu Frey via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC 294 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
ANALYSIS
It was a solid, if unspectacular performance from Dudakova that was somewhat mitigated by her 0.6 pound weight miss Friday morning. She was forced to turn over 20 percent of her purse to Frey in order for the fight to proceed, yet once the opening bell rang, Dudakova was clearly multiple steps ahead of her opponent on the feet. Dudakova's lone struggles came in Round 2, when Frey landed an early takedown and kept her pinned to the mat nearly the entire frame. With all of eight professional fights under her belt at age 24, Dudakova has plenty of room to grow. Her first priority needs to be making weight for her next bout.
Misses weight for UFC 294
StrawweightUFC
Out
October 20, 2023
Dudakova weighed in at 116.6 pounds, 0.6 pounds above the strawweight limit for a non-title fight. Her matchup against Jinh Yu Frey will proceed as scheduled, per the UFC official site.
ANALYSIS
Dudakova had some momentum entering this matchup, as she sports a spotless 7-0 pro MMA record after getting her UFC shot via the Contender Series and coming away victorious in her promotional debut against Istela Nunes back in July. Her weight miss will cost her 20 percent of her fight purse, but she remains a hefty (-550) betting favorite for her preliminary bout against Frey, who has lost her last three fights under the UFC banner.
Frey up next
StrawweightUFC
Out
August 14, 2023
Dudakova is set to face Jinh Yu Frey in a strawweight fight at a UFC event on Oct. 21, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Dudakova is set to make her second appearance in the UFC, taking on Frey, who has lost three straight fights in the promotion. Frey stands two-inches shorter than Dudakova while also sporting a two-inch reach disadvantage. The two fighters have very different fighting styles, with Dudakova averaging more than 3.0 takedown attempts per minute than Frey, who more than doubles Dudakova's significant strike attempts.
Wins debut via opponent injury
StrawweightUFC
Out
July 15, 2023
Dudakova defeated Istela Nunes via TKO (elbow injury) at 0:34 of Round 1 at UFC on ESPN 49 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Dudakova earned his UFC opportunity with a unanimous decision win on Dana White's Contender Series last August. She made her official company debut here and it lasted all of 34 seconds before Nunes appeared to dislocate her elbow while attempting to post on a Dudakova takedown attempt. Look for Dudakova to get back in the Octagon as quickly as possible considering how this one ended.