Jinh Yu Frey is a Korean-American fighter competing in the strawweight division of the UFC. She is a former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion and joined the UFC in 2020. She is a fan-favorite fighter who is known for her personality and her journey from Invicta to the UFC. Furthermore, the MMA community has been pretty interested in the personal life of the Arkansas-born fighter.
Frey is married to her long-time boyfriend, Douglas Frey, in 2012. Jinh Yu Frey and Douglas Frey started dating back in 2008. Jinh has one of the most hilarious love stories of all time. Initially, Douglas started to flirt with Jinh’s sister, as he assumed that Jinh wasn’t single. Somewhere down the line, they became more friendly and went on a date together, and from then on, things started to go in the right direction.
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Just like Jinh, Douglas Frey is also an MMA fighter with a record of 10-13-0. He has competed for promotions like Bellator, TPFP, and Legacy Fighting Championship. Furthermore, Jinh has her Jiu-Jitsu brown belt under her husband.
Both Jinh Yu Frey and Douglas Frey love to travel, as they save money throughout the year and then travel to different places. Furthermore, the couple loves to go on long, and difficult treks and other extreme challenges like climbing the glacier.
Who will Jinh Yu Frey be fighting at UFC 294?
Jinh Yu Frey (11-9-0) is scheduled to compete at the biggest card of the year against the undefeated Russian prospect, Victoria Dudakova (7-0-0). Jinh is coming off a three-fight losing streak, with her most recent loss coming against Elise Reed.
Since joining the UFC, Jinh has had a career filled with ups and downs, as she has been unable to string a consistent winning streak so far. The jiu-jitsu fighter will be looking to get her first victory since July 31, 2021.
One fighter misses weight for Saturday’s #UFC294 strawweight showdown! 😱
• 🇷🇺 Viktoriia Dudakova (116.6) * vs. 🇺🇸 Jinh Yu Frey (116)
* Dudakova missed the strawweight non-title limit by 0.6lbs and will be fined 20% of her purse.#WMMA #UFC pic.twitter.com/VWwg8zsvLN
— Women’s MMA Rankings (@WMMARankings) October 20, 2023
However, her opponent is an undefeated prospect from Russia who is known for her submission skills. Dudakova has finished six out of her seven fights and this will be her second official match in the UFC. The Dana White Contender series alumni will do her best to keep her streak alive.
Dudakova is the overwhelming favorite to win the match according to the prediction, but if Jinh can pull off this upset, it can revive her UFC career. This will be a clash of the submission specialists; let’s see who gets their hands raised on October 21, 2023.