Amanda Ribas

Overview

Four straight wins to open her UFC run, then a 3-fight skid she carries into her next fight. Amanda Ribas is a Women's Strawweight from Varginha, Brazil, with a 7-6 UFC record and a 13-7-0 professional record across all promotions.

The shape of that career is lopsided. Her first four UFC fights all ended in wins, two by submission. Seven of her 13 UFC fights went the distance. Four of those decisions were wins, two were losses. The ones that didn't go the distance mostly went against her.

Strong on paper, shakier on the scorecard of results.

UFC Career

Ribas debuted on June 28, 2019, and finished Emily Whitmire by submission in Round 2 at 2:10. She followed with unanimous decisions over Mackenzie Dern and Randa Markos, then submitted Paige VanZant in Round 1 at 2:21 at UFC 251. That's the 4-0 start, and it's her longest win streak.

Marina Rodriguez ended it at UFC 257, a Round 2 TKO at 0:54. Ribas answered with a decision over Virna Jandiroba, then lost a split decision to Katlyn Cerminara, an opponent our model rates as strong.

A decision win over Viviane Araujo at UFC 285 was followed by a Round 2 TKO loss to Maycee Barber, another strong opponent. Ribas bounced back with her only UFC knockout, stopping Luana Pinheiro in Round 3 at 3:53.

Then came the main events. She headlined against Rose Namajunas in a five-round fight and lost a unanimous decision. She headlined again in a rematch with Dern and was submitted in Round 3 at 4:56, four seconds from the end of the round. A Round 2 TKO loss to Tabatha Ricci in July 2025 made it three straight defeats.

None of her seven wins came against an opponent in our model's elite tier.

Fighting Style

Amanda Ribas is a busy striker who is hard to hit. She lands more than most and absorbs less, and her defense holds up well. Her accuracy is the soft spot, below the UFC average.

On the ground, she shoots for takedowns more than most and is very hard to take down. Her submission attempts are about average, so she isn't a fighter who hunts for the tap.

Three of her seven UFC wins came by finish: two submissions, in Round 1 and Round 2, and one TKO in Round 3. The other four wins went to the scorecards. Three of her four stoppage losses came by KO/TKO.

Notable Wins

• Paige VanZant — submission, Round 1 at 2:21, UFC 251 (2020)
• Mackenzie Dern — unanimous decision, UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson (2019)
• Luana Pinheiro — TKO, Round 3 at 3:53, UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig (2023)

Quick Facts

• Division: Women's Strawweight
• UFC record: 7-6
• Professional record (all promotions): 13-7-0
• UFC debut: June 28, 2019
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height: 5'4", reach: 66"
• Born: Varginha, MG, Brazil