Viktoriia Dudakova started her 2025 on the wrong foot. The Russian strawweight opened the UFC Vegas 101 prelims by falling in the second round via a bloody technical knockout (elbows) at the hands of Fatima Kline. While the finish by Kline was great, it was the post-fight conduct by the Russian strawweight that caught the limelight.

After the fight, Dudakova, who is a part of team MMA Masters, was caught by the UFC cameras pushing and even slapping one of the members of her corner the moment he tried to console her for the defeat. Following the loss, Viktoriia Dudakova was being tended to by one of her coaches when another teammate of hers, Gasanali Gasanaliev, reached out to the fighter to console her after the defeat.

But it seems like the Russian was having a hard time accepting her defeat. In a moment that made highlights, she slapped Gasanaliev and walked away to a different side of the Octagon. As per reports, the coach left the venue after this infamous incident. But what prompted Viktoriia Dudakova to take such an action in the first place?

As per the translation of their conversation, it seems like she felt like her coach did not pay enough attention to her and cared little about the fighter. She said, “You didn’t even come over. You just sat there (points to a corner). That’s how little you cared!” With the frustration of this fight being her second straight loss in the promotion, it all led to an incident that could surely be called out by Dana White. But what will his reaction be?

Fans share their reactions to the shocking act

As soon as the clip made its way to social media, it drew various reactions from fans. Many fans were simply fumed at the post-fight action. After all, the team is there to help Viktoriia Dudakova succeed, and does not deserve to be treated like that. It is fine to have disagreements, but fans were simply against the idea of a fighter using violence against another human. That too, live on camera. As a result, several fans took to the comments to speak out against the Russian fighter as they wrote, “Childish behavior,” “What a spoiled child…” Please post how she got finished” and “how to lose the very little stock you had left.”

Some expected strict reactions from the UFC head honcho, many MMA fans believed that Dana White would actually be impressed by the slap. In fact, he might even offer her a job at his Power Slap league. The fans wrote, “I’ve seen enough @powerslap sign her,” “Well, if it’s good enough for the president of the UFC…,” and “Powerslap main event.” More fans joined in on the fun. One fan claimed that if Dana White had been at the event, he would’ve raised the arms of Viktoriia Dudakova instead of Fatima Kline after looking at the brutal slap.

The user shared, “Dana: Wait a f*****g minute *raises back of hand.” Another believed that it was exactly the type of brutal slap that the head honcho loves to see, “Dana White style!!!!👏👏.” Well, it looks like Dudakova has some major explaining to do. But what do you think? Should the UFC take some action against the move? Let us know in the comments.