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USA Today
05-08-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Yuneisy Duben withdraws from UFC Fight Night 258 in Paris
Kennedy Freeman needs a new opponent for her UFC debut. Yuneisy Duben has withdrawn from UFC Fight Night 258 for undisclosed reasons. The three-round flyweight bout was scheduled for Sept. 2 at Accor Arena. Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. When she competes again, Duben (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will look to rebound from a head kick loss in her UFC debut vs. Carli Judice in March. Freeman (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is expected to remain on the card. It's just not yet known vs. who. She is the daughter of the first British fighter in UFC history, Ian Freeman, and is a former Cage Warriors champion. With the change, the UFC Fight Night 258 lineup includes:
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
UFC Fight Night 254 video: Carli Judice smokes Yuneisy Duben with head kick and punches
Yuneisy Duben entered her UFC debut off a spotlighted knockout, but exited on the other side of the equation. In the UFC Fight Night 254 opener, Duben (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was knocked out by Carli Judice (4-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) with a head kick and punches sequence with the stoppage at the 1:40 mark of Round 1. The bout took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. BIG KNOCKOUT FROM CARLI JUDICE TO START OFF THE CARD 💥 #UFCVegas104 — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 15, 2025 The win was Judice's first in the UFC. Training under former UFC fighter Aaron Phillips in Louisiana, Judice's home gym is aptly named Headkicks Martial Arts and Fitness. All of her professional wins have come by knockout or TKO. Duben loses for the first time as a professional. She sent shockwaves through the MMA world for her massive upset knockout of LFA champion Shannon Clark in September. Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 254 results include: Carli Judice def. Yuneisy Duben via TKO (head kick and punches) – Round 1, 1:40 For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 254. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Fight Night 254 video: Carli Judice smokes Yuneisy Duben with head kick and punches


USA Today
15-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC Fight Night 254 video: Carli Judice smokes Yuneisy Duben with head kick and punches
Yuneisy Duben entered her UFC debut off a spotlighted knockout, but exited on the other side of the equation. In the UFC Fight Night 254 opener, Duben (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was knocked out by Carli Judice (4-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) with a head kick and punches sequence with the stoppage at the 1:40 mark of Round 1. The bout took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. BIG KNOCKOUT FROM CARLI JUDICE TO START OFF THE CARD 💥 #UFCVegas104 — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 15, 2025 The win was Judice's first in the UFC. Training under former UFC fighter Aaron Phillips in Louisiana, Judice's home gym is aptly named Headkicks Martial Arts and Fitness. All of her professional wins have come by knockout or TKO. Duben loses for the first time as a professional. She sent shockwaves through the MMA world for her massive upset knockout of LFA champion Shannon Clark in September. Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 254 results include: Carli Judice def. Yuneisy Duben via TKO (head kick and punches) – Round 1, 1:40 For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 254.