When Lucie Pudilova fights for Oktagon MMA, nearly all appears to be proper in her fight sports activities world.

When she’s within the UFC, it’s been a unique story. However for now, the optimistic: Pudilova (15-10) on Saturday returned to Oktagon MMA and beat Cecilie Bolander (3-1) with a break up choice. After the win, the promotion introduced she’ll transfer on to a vacant ladies’s bantamweight title shot in opposition to Lucia Szabova (8-0) at Oktagon MMA 65 on Dec. 29.

🏆 New Bantamweight Contender

Lucie Pudilová 🇨🇿 defeated Cecilie Bolander by an exhilarating break up choice to maneuver on to combat for the vacant belt in Prague.

Will she be capable to beat Szabová and declare gold in December? #OKTAGON61

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— OKTAGON MMA (@OktagonOfficial) September 21, 2024

Pudilova, a 30-year-old from the Czech Republic, trains with Conor McGregor coach John Kavanagh in Dublin. She reached the UFC in 2017 and dropped her debut, however gained two straight after that. She was lower unfastened after a four-fight skid to Irene Aldana, Liz Carmouche, Antonina Shevchenko and Justine Kish, however went on a 5-1 tear for OKtagon MMA and made her method again to the UFC.

However as soon as once more on this planet’s largest promotion, it wasn’t meant to be. Pudilova dropped selections to Joselyn Edwards, Ailin Perez and Luana Carolina. The latter was in July, and Pudilova discovered herself shortly again in Oktagon – the place she gained her return and received her title shot Saturday.

Szabova, a 26-year-old from Slovakia, has six of her eight wins by stoppage.