MOSCOW, August 31 Russian Victoria Dudakova signed a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship ( UFC) after winning the qualifying tournament, according to the organization's Twitter page. On the night of August 31 in Las Vegas, Dudakova defeated the Brazilian Maria Silva by unanimous decision as part of the UFC President Dana White's Candidates Series Tournament. After her victory, the UFC announced the signing of a Russian woman. «I liked her fight. She showed everything that I wanted to see. She was an underdog in this fight, but proved that she can be incredibly strong mentally, physically and emotionally. Today she defeated an opponent who was stronger and more experienced, while the Russian woman had an injury. But she looked as if she was not there, «White said after Dudakova's victory. Dudakova is 23 years old. She has six victories in professional fights and not a single defeat.
