Amanda Ribas is a women’s mixed martial arts fighter competing in the women’s strawweight division of the UFC. Her nationality is Brazilian as she was born in Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Moreover, her ethnicity is also Brazilian as both of her parents are Brazilian. For those unaware, Ribas is the daughter of Marcelo Ribas, a martial arts instructor from Brazil.
In her younger years, Amanda Ribas pursued judo. However, she took some time off from training as she sustained knee injuries. Inspired by her teammates preparing for MMA, she later returned to training.
She finally made her UFC debut on June 29, 2019, against Emily Whitmire. The fight resulted in a win via a 2nd round rear-naked choke submission. As of now Ribas currently boasts a professional record of 13-4.
Is Amanda Ribas fighting this weekend?
Yes, Amanda Ribas is fighting this weekend. She will headline this Saturday’s UFC Vegas 89 in a pivotal matchup against the former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas. The bout holds great significance as both fighters will want to make a statement and climb up the flyweight ranks.
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Ribas is coming off a third-round TKO win over Lana Pinheiro and will look to establish herself as a serious threat in the strawweight division this weekend. As mentioned earlier, she boasts a record of 13-4 including four knockouts and four submissions, Ribas presents a dangerous challenge for her opponents.
On the flip side, Rose Namajunas will seek to prove that she is still one of the top contenders in the UFC women’s strawweight division. That said, it will be interesting to see if Ribas can build upon her last victory or if Namajunas is able to return to the winning column.
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