A tense moment unfolded after UFC Vegas 101’s prelims on Saturday when Viktoriia Dudakova had an emotional reaction towards one of her coaches following her loss to Fatima Kline.
After being stopped by a series of elbow strikes on the ground in the second round, cameras caught Dudakova’s heated interaction with her coach who approached to console her. The footage shows Dudakova shrugging off her coach before slapping him and stepping away, while another coach continued treating a cut on her face.
The exchange between Dudakova and her coach was captured on social media, with translations revealing her words: “You didn’t even come over,” Dudakova said. “You just sat there [points somewhere]. That’s how little you cared!”
Reports indicate the coach departed the venue immediately following the altercation.
The incident capped off a difficult evening for Dudakova, who has now suffered her second consecutive defeat in the UFC. Her previous loss came against Sam Hughes in August 2024 by decision. Dudakova’s UFC record now stands at 2-2, with previous victories over Istela Nunes and Jinh Yu Frey.
Meanwhile, Fatima Kline improved her UFC standing to 1-1 with the victory. Kline, who made her debut on short notice this past July in a decision loss to Jasmine Jasudavicius, now boasts an overall record of 7-1.
