Duda Yankovich (Serbian: Душица Јанковић, romanized: Dušica Janković, born September 27, 1976) is a Serbian-born former boxer and mixed martial arts fighter.
[1] Involved in martial arts since the age of 11, Yankovich was the youngest black belt in the history of Shotokan karate in Serbia.
In 2005, Yankovich represented Brazil in the First Pan-American female boxing amateur championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
On July 5, 2009, Yankovich fought with the US and WIBA champion Holly Holm (a category above her weight) and suffered her first loss in boxing, by doctor's stoppage.
[6] On May 29, 2010, after nearly a year away from the ring due to injury suffered in the last fight held in the United States, Yankovich eventually lost her World Champion title to Esther Phiri in Lusaka, Zambia, in a defeat on points by a unanimous decision.
Yankovich trains at Team Nogueira, and made her MMA debut on September 8, 2012, at Bitetti Combat 12 against Jéssica Andrade.