Milana Dudieva (russian: Милана Дудиева; born August 4, 1989) is a Russian

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

who formerly competed in the

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division of the

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(UFC).

Mixed martial arts career

Dudieva made her debut in 2009 against

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, losing by submission to strikes in the first round. Dudieva won her next eight fights including a win over future UFC Women's Bantamweight

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. Dudieva would drop next two fights to

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and Pannie Kianzad.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After winning her next two fights Dudieva signed a contract with

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and was expected to make her debut at

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against

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. De Randamie pulled out of the fight due to injury and would be replaced by Valerie Letourneau. Dudieva would also get forced off the card due to injury and was replaced by Elizabeth Phillips. Dudieva would finally make her debut at

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, taking on the girl who replaced her in her last fight, Elizabeth Phillips. She won via split decision. Dudieva's next fight was against the first woman to win

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. She lost via TKO in round one. Upon her

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page Dudieva announced that she would take some time off due to her becoming pregnant. Dudieva returned after a year away and lost to Marion Reneau after which she was let go from the UFC.

Invicta Fighting Championship

In 2017, Dudieva signed with Invicta FC and made her debut in a headline bout against

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on July 15, 2017 at Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella. She lost the fight via split decision. Dudieva faced

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at Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedwiedz She lost the fight via technical knock out on round three. Dudieva faced Christina Marks on March 24, 2018 at Invicta FC 28: Morandin vs. Jandiroba. Dudieva won the fight via second round TKO. In 2019, Dudieva lost a split decision to Karina Rodriguez and then entered the second Phoenix Rising tournament where she lost a decision to Daiana Torquato. Dudieva was scheduled to face Daiana Torquato at Invicta FC 46 on March 9, 2022. However, after the main even fighter withdrew from the bout four days before the event, Torquato was promoted to the main event tite bout. Dudieva was instead scheduled against Denise Gomes. She lost the bout in the third round due to technical knockout by knees and punches.

Mixed martial arts record

, - , Loss , align=center, 12–9 , Denise Gomes , TKO (knees and punches) , Invicta FC 46: Rodríguez vs. Torquato II , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 1:56 ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 12–8 , Karina Rodríguez , Decision (split) , Invicta FC 34: Porto vs. Gonzalez , February 15, 2019 , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 12–7 , Christina Marks , TKO (punches) , Invicta FC 28: Mizuki vs. Jandiroba , March 24, 2018 , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:57 ,

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, TKO (punch to the body) , Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedzwiedz , December 8, 2017 , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:02 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 11–6 ,

, Decision (split) , Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella , July 15, 2017 , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 11–5 ,

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, TKO (punches and elbows) , UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 , November 19, 2016 , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:03 ,

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, Northern Ireland , , - , Loss , align=center, 11–4 ,

, TKO (punches and elbows) , UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas , April 4, 2015 , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:59 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 11–3 , Elizabeth Phillips , Decision (split) , UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le , August 23, 2014 , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, China , , - , Win , align=center, 10–3 , Danielle West , Submission (heel hook) , ProFC 53 - Khachatryan vs. Egorov , April 6, 2014 , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:34 ,

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, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 9–3 , Anastasia Plisenkova , Submission (armbar) , Oplot Challenge 100 , February 15, 2014 , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:32 ,

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, Decision (unanimous) , ProFC 50 , October 16, 2013 , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Russia , , - , Loss , align=center, 8–2 ,

, Submission (guillotine choke) , ProFC 47 - Russia vs. Europe , April 14, 2013 , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:34 ,

, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 8–1 , Danielle West , TKO (punches) , ProFC 40 , April 1, 2012 , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:24 ,

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, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 7–1 , Risalat Mingbatyrova , Submission (armbar) , ProFC - Battle on Don , August 5, 2011 , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:41 ,

, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 6–1 ,

, Decision (unanimous) , ProFC 22 , December 17, 2010 , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 5–1 , Ludmila Delicheban , TKO (punches) , ProFC - Commonwealth Cup , April 23, 2010 , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:16 ,

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, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 4–1 , Victoria Syniavina , TKO (doctor stoppage) , ProFC - Union Nation Cup 4 , December 19, 2009 , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:27 ,

, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 3–1 , Ekaterina Tarnavskaja , Submission (straight armbar) , ProFC - Union Nation Cup 1 , August 21, 2009 , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:23 ,

, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 2–1 , Zeinab Gaurgashvily , Submission (bulldog choke) , ProFC - King of The Night 2 , July 4, 2009 , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:45 ,

, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 1–1 , Anna Smirnova , Submission (straight armbar) , ProFC - King of The Night , May 30, 2009 , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:49 ,

, Russia , , - , Loss , align=center, 0–1 ,

, Submission (punches) , FightForce: Day of Anger , February 28, 2009 , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:40 ,

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Mixed martial arts exhibition record

, - , Loss , align=center, 12–8 , Daiana Torquato , Decision (split) , Invicta FC Phoenix Series 2 , September 6, 2019 , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , Strawweight tournament quarter-final bout. , -

References

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Invicta FC Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to Women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is currentl ...

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