One of the lasting images from the
Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first event of 2025 was that
of Victoria
Dudakova slapping one of her coaches following a loss to
Fatima
Kline.
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As it turns out, Dudakova has a more personal relationship with the
object of her wrath: He’s also her husband. On Tuesday, Dudakova
released a statement apologizing for the incident.
“The emotions have calmed down a bit,” Dudakova wrote on Instagram.
“First of all, I would like to apologize to my husband and coach. I
was upset that at such a difficult moment, he turned away from me
and did not want to go into the cage. This is not an excuse and I
am not looking for an excuse for myself. I did the wrong thing, I
could not control my emotions. I set a bad example for athletes and
the younger generation. I also want to apologize to sports fans.
Thank you to everyone who stays with me in such a difficult
situation.”
😳Victoria Dudakova slapped one of her
coaches after her loss— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight)
January 11, 2025
Dudakova began her professional tenure with eight consecutive
triumphs — including two under the UFC banner. She has since
dropped back-to-back outings in the Octagon after falling to Kline
via second-round TKO in a preliminary strawweight bout at
UFC Vegas 101 this past Saturday.