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Kyrgyzstan's Farida Abdueva Fails to Reach UFC Contract Tournament Final

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Sources not specified Outcome reported
  • Kyrgyzstani athlete Farida Abdueva lost her semifinal match at the Road to UFC: Season 5 tournament in Shanghai.
  • Abdueva, competing in the under-52kg category, lost to South Korea's Park Bo-hyun via unanimous decision after sustaining a head injury.
  • The loss eliminates Abdueva from contention for a UFC contract.

Kyrgyzstani fighter Farida Abdueva has been eliminated from the Road to UFC: Season 5 tournament after losing her semifinal bout in Shanghai.

The first round was fought on equal terms, and in the second, Abdueva received an injury, a cut on her forehead.

— 24.kgDescribing the progression of the fight.

Competing in the strawweight division (under 52 kilograms), Abdueva faced South Korea's Park Bo-hyun, who holds a professional record of 10 wins and 3 losses.

The fight was closely contested through the first round. However, Abdueva sustained a significant cut on her forehead during the second round. Despite the injury, she declared her ability to continue fighting when the ringside doctor checked on her at the start of the third round.

At the beginning of the third round and during the fight, the doctor came out into the octagon, but the Kyrgyzstani woman said she could continue the fight.

— 24.kgDetailing the medical assessment during the match.

Ultimately, the judges ruled in favor of the South Korean fighter, awarding Park Bo-hyun a unanimous decision victory with scores of 3-0 (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). This outcome means Abdueva will not advance to the tournament final and will not secure a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Following three rounds, the judges gave the victory to the representative of Korea by unanimous decision, 3:0 (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

— 24.kgReporting the judges' decision.
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