Olga Rubin was faced with the biggest opportunity of her career so far back in July when she headlined a card opposite one of her idols, Julia Budd, with the women’s featherweight title on the line. Unfortunately for her, things didn’t work out the way she’d planned.
Just over two minutes into their fight, Budd connected with a kick to the body which stopped Rubin in her tracks and forced her to retreat against the cage. The featherweight champion crowded her immediately and unleashed a series of strikes that ended with a knee to Rubin’s already hurt body.