Justine Kish vs Lucie Pudilova added to Jan. 25 UFC show

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‼️Fight News Update‼️ A little change up you guys 💥 Decided to make my comeback in my home state ... Raleigh, NC against Luci Pudilova on JAN 25th 💥👊🏼💥 @ufc @espn @espnmma @reebok ❤️ See you soon NORTH CAROLINA ❤️ . . . 💕🙏🏻 TY to my doctors, coaches, training facilities, sponsors, and the people who’ve immensely contributed one way or another to make this return possible for me: @cedarssinai @ufcpi @heatherlinden @b_oh_b @kyle.larimer @gcpfitness @sportrd_clint @alexa_eisenberg @paul.holmes_ @sinbimuaythai @boltwrestling @akathailand @coach_mariani @blackbeltcbd @cordell808 @hectorvasquezbjj @nuunhydration @gymotribe @edblackhouse @dr_duncan_french @josephcoyne @hughesandassociates @richufc @deanamasinger @orthocarolina @akathailand @jaychapman1974 @cobrinhabjjlv @cramermountainclub @vitaminshoppe_gastonia @thegastongazette @charlotteobserver @northcarolina @townofcramerton @belmont.nc 🙏🏻💕 . . . . @withrepost • @ufcnewsalerts Justine Kish vs. Lucie Pudilova added to UFC Raleigh, North Carolina (January 25th). FLW BOUT 📸: Zuffa/Getty Images #UFC #WMMA #MMA #UFCRaleigh #UFCNC #JustineKish #LuciePudilova #Fight #NorthCarolina #raleigh #HomeState

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The UFC still hasn't announced the 2020 schedule yet. But they did confirm several fights for UFC on ESPN+ 24 Jan. 25 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. One of those fights is Justine Kish vs Lucie Pudilova. This fight will be at Flyweight. Justine is 31 years old. She was born in Russia but was adopted by a US family and grew up in North Carolina. She trains at Blackhouse in Los Angeles. Her record is 6-2 and 2-2 in the UFC. She was supposed to be on TUF 20 but she dropped out due to a knee injury. She has fought most of her career at Strawweight. But she moved back up to Flyweight when she lost by split decision to Ji Yeon Kim Jan. 2018. Of course she thought she won that fight but it was really close. She has been injured since then. And that's her story. She has had three injuries since she has been in the UFC. Lucie is 25 years old from the Czech Republic. her record is 8-5 and 2-3 in the UFC. She is on a three fight losing streak. She started out at Bantamweight. Her last two fights have been at Flyweight. Both of them are kickboxers so I expect a close kickboxing match possibly ending in a split decision. Neither fighter is a finisher. Normally one would think that Lucie needs a win. But the UFC needs European fighters for European shows. And she's still young. I just don't think she is very good.