Fighter From Hyde Park, New York Set to Make UFC Debut

Being in the UFC has been a dream for Hyde Park local Fatima "The Archangel" Kline since she was 10 years old. Fast forward 13 years, she is making those dreams come true with her UFC debut this Saturday. Not just that, but her birthday is this week. Fulfilling a childhood dream? Yeah, that sounds like a pretty good birthday present!

Undefeated Prospect Fatima Kline Set for UFC Debut Against Ranked Flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius at UFC Denver

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Anyone that watches the regional circuit and has seen Fatima Kline comPete knew that the unbeaten 23-year-old would eventually find her way into the UFC Octagon. A perfect 6-0 as a mixed martial artist and training partner of flyweight contender Erin Blanchfield, Kline was pegged by many observers as someone skilled enough to make the jump right to the UFC, with her appearance this summer on the Contender Series feeling like a bit of a formality.

 

 

 

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After earning “Double Champ” status under the Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) banner earlier this year by adding the strawweight title alongside the flyweight belt she’d won in November, Kline was signed last week to comPete on the upcoming season of Dana White’s Contender Series.

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A day later, she was chosen to replace Viviane Araujo opposite Jasmine Jasudavicius this weekend in Denver, skipping over the summer talent search series in favor of jumping right into the cage against a ranked opponent instead.

Kline’s immediate goal is to make a significant impact in the flyweight division before eventually moving back to her preferred strawweight class. Confident in her skills and readiness, she aims to make a statement with her performance against Jasudavicius.

Fatima Kline told UFC in her Fight Week Interview,

“You think the highs can’t get any higher, and then they did. I literally signed my Contender Series contract the day before I signed my official UFC contract, and it felt great. I enjoyed being able to mentally prepare for being on Dana White’s Contender Series, and I had a whole Game plan set, and look what happened — something even better came along.”

Don't miss a moment of UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez, live from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on July 13, 2024. Prelims start at 7pm ET/4pm PT, while the main card kicks off at 10pm ET/7pm PT.

Before her fight, take a look at this post from 2022 when she battled it out with our previous morning show host Nick!

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