Abu Dhabi:Kyrgyzstani fighter Farida Abdueva won the women's strawweight championship at UAE Warriors 74 in Abu Dhabi, defeating reigning titleholder Michele Oliveira via a unanimous decision.
According to Wam, the bout extended over five rounds of five minutes each. At the conclusion of the match, the judges awarded Abdueva the victory unanimously, crowning her as the champion in the weight category up to 52 kg.
Abdueva's triumph came after a hard-fought main event against Brazil's Michele Oliveira, marking her second major promotional title win. Abdueva previously secured the OLMMA strawweight belt by defeating the unbeaten Ayan Tursyn, and with this victory, she has improved her professional MMA record to 9 wins and 2 losses.
The event was attended by prominent figures, including Sheikh Zayed bin Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Hamdan bin Sultan bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, Sheikh Khalifa bin Sultan bin Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Abdulmunem Alhashmi, and Fouad Darwish, who holds significant positions within the UAE's sports and martial arts community.