Hasanali Hasanaliev, trainer of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Victoria Lipova, confirmed that the athlete will fight against American Jin Yu Frey to the song “I am Russian” by singer SHAMAN. Sports24.
“Vika has been sending this song to the UFC for a long time, which she will perform under this song. And no one told us anything. It seems like everything is in effect,” said Hasanaliev.
The fight will take place in Abu Dhabi on October 21 as part of the UFC 294 tournament.
The 24-year-old Russian has seven wins in seven matches. She made her MMA debut on September 25, 2020, defeating Russian Irina Degtyareva.
In early October, UFC President Dana White said the promotion allowed all athletes, including Russians, to participate in fights with national flags. In the spring of 2022, the UFC banned its fighters from entering fights with their country’s flag in order to prevent discrimination against national symbols of countries, especially Russia.
In the main event of UFC 294 on October 21, Russian Islam Makhachev will defend his title against Australian Alex Volkanovski.
Previously Duduova was asked to bring its russian flag.