Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Victoria Lipova defeated American Jean Yu Frey in the UFC 294 tournament held in Abu Dhabi (UAE).
The fight lasted for three rounds, the judges unanimously awarded the victory to the Russians – 29-28, 29-28, 29-28. The 24-year-old athlete entered this fight with the song “I’m Russian” by Russian artist Şaman.
Lipova now has eight wins in eight fights. She made her MMA debut on September 25, 2020, defeating Russian Irina Degtyareva. Jean Yu Frey, 38, has 11 wins and 10 losses.
In the main event of the night, Islam Makhachev defeated Australian Alex Volkanovski. The Russian player defeated his opponent by knockout in the first round and defended his title for the second time. He now has 25 wins and one defeat.
At the tournament in Abu Dhabi, Makhachev was initially supposed to fight Brazilian Charles Oliveira, but due to injury he could not participate.
Previously Duduova acceptedHe said he went into UFC 294 suffering from staph.