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UFC Fight Night
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Ribas vs Namajunas
Mar. 23, 2024
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Stats & Records
3
Wins by Knockout
4
Wins by Submission
4
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 639
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 1589
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 2
- Takedowns Attempted
- 37
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Varginha, Brazil
Fighting style
Judo
Age
30
Height
64.00
Weight
125.50
Octagon Debut
Jun. 29, 2019
Reach
66.00
Leg reach
37.00
- Pro since 2014
- Has won eight of her last 12
- Three wins by KO, four by submission (Kneebar, 2 RNC, armbar)
- Four first round finishes
- Lone pre-UFC loss to UFC vet Polyana Viana in 2015
UFC on ESPN (3/23/24) Ribas lost a five round unanimous decision to Rose Namajunas
UFC Fight Night (11/18/23) Ribas stopped Luana Pinheiro via strikes at 3:53 of the third round
UFC on ABC (6/24/23) Ribas was stopped by Maycee Barber via strikes at 3:42 of the second round
UFC 285 (3/4/23) Ribas won a three round unanimous decision over Viviane Araujo
UFC on ESPN (5/14/22) Ribas lost a three round split decision to Katlyn Chookagian
UFC 267 (10/30/21) Ribas won a three round unanimous decision over Virna Jandiroba
UFC 257 (1/24/21) Ribas was stopped by Marina Rodriguez via strikes at :54 of the second round
UFC 251 (7/12/20) Ribas submitted Paige VanZant via armbar at 2:21 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (3/14/20) Ribas won a three round unanimous decision over Randa Markos
UFC Fight Night (10/12/19) Ribas won a three round unanimous decision over Mackenzie Dern
UFC on ESPN (6/29/19) Ribas submitted Emily Whitmire via rear naked choke at 2:10 of the second round
When and why did you start training for fighting? A lot of my childhood was spent on the mat, because my dad always gave me Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu lessons. Gloves were my pillows and my kimono, my blanket. I liked other sports too, but fighting has always been in my heart. I started training Jiu Jitsu with my dad, then I stopped due to the training sessions intensifying greatly and people at my school started saying that my body was looking “ugly” and that it looked like a muscular man’s body. Then I also started dancing, I did presentations and everything. I started to notice that all of my friends were competing and I was only dancing, it was then that, with my parents’ persuasion, I started Judo to better my Jiu-Jitsu. I stood out with Judo, and moved to the capital of my state to train at a highly regarded Judo club at 14 years of age. I won some Brazilian championships, participated in Seletivas Olímpicas and Circuito Europeu but I injured myself a lot and decided to go back home and study. When I came back, my friends were training amateur MMA, and that’s when I started to train as well. I went to the MMA World Championship in Las Vegas, won, and then turned professional.
What ranks and titles have you held? Black belt in jiu-jitsu and judo. World Champion of Amateur MMA IMMAF, Brazilian Champion, Mineira, World Jiu-Jitsu Championship CBJJE, Brazilian Champion, Mineira Judo CBJ, Seletiva olímpica de judô CBJ
Do you have any heroes? My mom and my dad.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? A dream come true; a chance to make a difference in the UFC world.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I studied nutrition and I almost finished but I left it behind to dedicate myself fully to my fighting career.
What was your job before you started fighting? I was always an athlete, ever since I was young. My family owned a gym and I helped them with classes for children.
Favorite grappling technique: koshiguruma
Favorite Striking technique: Superman punch
