Look back at the UFC rise of Amanda Ribas
May 8, 2021
UFC strawweight Amanda Ribas won her first four fights after joining the promotion in 2019. Fighting out of American Top Team, Ribas looks to start a new win streak against Angela Hill at UFC Vegas 26 on Saturday night.
The two kick off Saturday’s main card ESPN/ESPN+. Ribas (10-2) is ranked no. 11 while Hill (13-9) occupies the no. 12 ranking. Take a look back at Ribas’ UFC highlights.
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Amanda Ribas positive for COVID-19, removed from UFC Vegas 26 bout with Angela Hill
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UFC Vegas 26 is now down to nine bouts after Amanda Ribas and her father tested positive for COVID-19 and were forced to withdraw from the event just hours before it was set to begin.
Multiple people with knowledge of the situation confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Saturday afternoon. UFC officials later confirmed Ribas’ removal.
Ribas was set to face Angela Hill in a strawweight bout on the event’s main card at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Ribas and her father, Marcelo Ribas, were not suffering any symptoms of the virus, sources told MMA Fighting.
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson Results
Live Results, Winner Interviews And More From UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson, Live From The UFC Apex In Las Vegas By Thomas Gerbasi, on Twitter @tgerbasi • May. 8, 2021
UFC delivers another action-packed card at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, headlined by a flyweight battle of strawweight contenders as No. 6 ranked Marina Rodriguez takes on No. 9 Michelle Waterson. The co-main event will feature an exciting welterweight bout between talented strikers, as Donald Cerrone squares off with Alex Morono.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: RODRIGUEZ vs. WATERSON will take place Saturday, May 8 from UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The main card will be available on ESPN and ESPN Deportes, as well as simulcast on ESPN+ in English and Spanish starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. The prelims will kick off exclusively on ESPN+ (English and Spanish) at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT.
UFC Vegas 26 Free Fight: Michelle Waterson vs Angela Hill
May 8, 2021
When Michelle Waterson and Angela Hill headlined UFC Vegas 10 last September, the two arrived to go to war. Relive the Fight of the Night performance.
Waterson headlines Saturday’s UFC Vegas 26 fight card in a flyweight bout against Marina Rodriguez. Hill is also on the fight card. She kicks off the main card in a strawweight bout against Amanda Ribas.
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Strawweight bout between Amanda Ribas and Angela Hill removed from UFC Fight Night card due to COVID-19 protocols
An anticipated women s strawweight bout has been pulled from the UFC card Saturday night.
Amanda Ribas was removed from the event due to COVID-19 protocols and her scheduled bout against Angela Hill has been removed from UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson in Las Vegas, UFC officials confirmed with ESPN.
The card will go on with nine fights. Sources said Ribas vs. Hill will be rescheduled in the near future.
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Ribas (10-2) had a five-fight winning streak snapped in her last bout, a second-round TKO loss to Marina Rodriguez in January. The 27-year-old Brazil native is considered a prospect in the 115-pound division. Hill (13-9) is coming off a unanimous decision win over Ashley Yoder in March. The 36-year-old fighting out of San Diego is one of the most active fighters on the UFC roster and holds the least amount of time b