Fight Log
Loading Fight Log...
More Fantasy News
To fight Kate Jackson
Yankova will fight Kate Jackson in a flyweight matchup at Bellator 200 in London on May 25.
ANALYSIS
Yankova is 5-0 in her MMA career and will bring her marketability to the big stage at the promotion's milestone event. It will be over a year between fights for the 27-year-old, as Yankova last competed at Bellator 176 last April, defeating Elina Kallionidou via unanimous decision.
Yankova is 5-0 in her MMA career and will bring her marketability to the big stage at the promotion's milestone event. It will be over a year between fights for the 27-year-old, as Yankova last competed at Bellator 176 last April, defeating Elina Kallionidou via unanimous decision.
Scores convincing decision win in Italy
Yankova defeated Elina Kallionidou via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 20-27) at Bellator 176 on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Yankova controlled the fight from the opening bell, closing down her opponent with strikes before wearing her down against the cage. While there wasn't much in the way of damage on either side, Yankova was significantly more active and aggressive, making her the clear winner. She remains undefeated in her MMA career (5-0), but Yankova missed weight by three pounds, meaning she has been defeated by the scale in all three of her fights in Bellator thus far. Whether she will remain a flyweight or move up a weight class remains to be seen.
Yankova controlled the fight from the opening bell, closing down her opponent with strikes before wearing her down against the cage. While there wasn't much in the way of damage on either side, Yankova was significantly more active and aggressive, making her the clear winner. She remains undefeated in her MMA career (5-0), but Yankova missed weight by three pounds, meaning she has been defeated by the scale in all three of her fights in Bellator thus far. Whether she will remain a flyweight or move up a weight class remains to be seen.
Survives scare against Veta Arteaga and remains undefeated
Yankova defeated Veta Arteaga via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) at Bellator 161 on Friday in Cedar Park, Texas.
ANALYSIS
From Bellator's perspective, this fight was bad news despite the outcome. The company put their full promotional efforts behind Yankova and allowed her to come in six pounds above the 125-pound limit. Clearly, they were trying to push her as the next big female MMA star. In the fight, Yankova was rocked multiple times in the first round and struggled to come back in the next. She righted the ship in the third round with a nice front kick and some solid work in the clinch. In the end, she did enough to sway two of the three judges and take home the decision. With the victory, Yankova improved to 4-0 as a professional and 2-0 in Bellator.
From Bellator's perspective, this fight was bad news despite the outcome. The company put their full promotional efforts behind Yankova and allowed her to come in six pounds above the 125-pound limit. Clearly, they were trying to push her as the next big female MMA star. In the fight, Yankova was rocked multiple times in the first round and struggled to come back in the next. She righted the ship in the third round with a nice front kick and some solid work in the clinch. In the end, she did enough to sway two of the three judges and take home the decision. With the victory, Yankova improved to 4-0 as a professional and 2-0 in Bellator.