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Rose Namajunas scores first flyweight win with dominant performance against Amanda Ribas – UFC Vegas 89 Highlights

Rose Namajunas‘Thug’ Rose Namajunas got her first win at flyweight on Saturday night, besting top-ten-ranked contender Amanda Ribas in an…

Rose Namajunas

‘Thug’ Rose Namajunas got her first win at flyweight on Saturday night, besting top-ten-ranked contender Amanda Ribas in an entertaining back-and-forth scrap at UFC Vegas 89.

After coming up short against Manon Fiorot in her 125-pound debut, Namajunas looked as sharp as ever throughout her 25-minute affair with the Brazilian beauty. Ribas undeniably held her own in her first-ever UFC main event, but her continued reliance on spinning attacks made her offense predictable enough for Namajunas to sit on the outside and use her speed to get in and get out quickly.

The biggest difference-maker on the night was Namajunas’ control time which eclipsed more than six minutes through the five-round bout.

Rose Namajunas vs. Amanda Ribas

Official Result: Rose Namajunas def. Amanda Ribas via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)

With the win, Namajunas should find herself ranked in the flyweight division’s top 10 come Monday morning. Overall, she improved to 9-5 inside the Octagon, 11-6 overall. As for what comes next, the former two-time strawweight champion will have an eye on next week’s clash between Erin Blanchfield and Manon Fiorot in Atlantic City.

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Report – Ex-Champion Rose Namajunas set for return in March fight with Amanda Ribas at UFC Vegas 88

Rose Namajunas set for fight with Amanda Ribas at UFC Vegas 88 in MarchFormer two-time undisputed strawweight champion, Rose Namajunas is reportedly set for her return to the Octagon at a UFC…

Rose Namajunas set for fight with Amanda Ribas at UFC Vegas 88 in March

Former two-time undisputed strawweight champion, Rose Namajunas is reportedly set for her return to the Octagon at a UFC Vegas 88 event on March 23. from the UFC Apex facility – taking on Brazilian contender, Amanda Ribas in a flyweight clash.

Namajunas, a former two-time undisputed strawweight champion under the banner of the promotion, has been sidelined since she co-headlined UFC Paris back in September in a flyweight division debut, dropping a decision loss to home town favorite, Manon Fiorot.

Rose Namajunas books March fight with Amanda Ribas

As for Ribas, the number nine ranked flyweight contender returned to the winner’s enclosure at UFC Vegas 82 last November, stopping compatriot, Luana Pinheiro with a highlight-reel wheel kick and follow-up strikes for a TKO triumph.

News of Rose Namajunas’ sophomore flyweight outing against Amanda Ribas at UFC Vegas 88 was first reported by X user, MMA Hoje. 

Tasked with snapping a two-fight losing skid in her return to the Octagon in March, prior to her decision loss to Fiorot last September, Namajunas had dropped her undisputed strawweight championship in a rematch with Carla Esparza at UFC 274, in a hugely-forgettable title fight showdown.

11-6 as a professional, first snatching strawweight gold with a shocking opening round knockout win over Joanna Jedrzejczyk back in 2018, Namajunas was stopped with a brutal slam KO against Jessica Andrade in her first attempted title defense.

Avenging that loss to Andrade, Namajunas then bested current champion, Zhang Weili with a blistering high-kick KO just a minute into their 2021 clash. In November of that year at Madison Square Garden, Namajunas bested the Chinese favorite in a close decision rematch.

Over the course of her Octagon tenure, Ribas, a staple of American Top Team has turned in notable triumphs over the likes of Mackenzie Dern, Paige VanZant, Virna Jandiroba, and fellow Brazilian, Viviane Araujo. 

Who wins at UFC Vegas 88 in March: Rose Namajunas or Amanda Ribas?

Maycee Barber TKOs Amanda Ribas in a brutal, bloody brawl – UFC Jacksonville Highlights

Maycee BarberMaycee Barber scored the biggest win of her career in an absolutely thrilling war with fellow flyweight fan favorite Amanda Ribas at UFC Jacksonville. Amanda Ribas came out looking to put the pressure on early, but was it Barber who made her mark in the opening round, landing a series of solid right hands before […]

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Maycee Barber scored the biggest win of her career in an absolutely thrilling war with fellow flyweight fan favorite Amanda Ribas at UFC Jacksonville.

Amanda Ribas came out looking to put the pressure on early, but was it Barber who made her mark in the opening round, landing a series of solid right hands before delivering a vicious elbow in the clinch that busted open Ribas’ nose. With the blood flowing, the ladies took things to the ground, where Barber dropped a series of bombs before the round came to an end.

Unhappy with being the only one bleeding inside the Octagon, Amanda Ribas landed a stiff right hand that got Barber’s nose leaking like a faucet. Perhaps that was a mistake, as the sight of Barber’s own blood appeared to cause a switch in her intensity. Barber fired back with a brilliantly-timed high kick that connected clean but failed to put Ribas down. Though she was clearly feeling the effects. Ribas began to backpedal at that point which prompted Barber to move in and unleash a flurry of strikes that ultimately sent Ribas crashing to the canvas.

Pouncing on her opponent, Barber delivered a series of ground-and-pound strikes until the referee determined that he had seen enough.

Official Result: Maycee Barber def. Amanda Ribas via TKO (strikes) at 3:42 of Round 2

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Amanda Ribas Names Reason Why Her OnlyFans Wasn’t Successful

Amanda Ribas explains why her OnlyFans account failed. UFC strawweight Amanda Ribas is one of the more popular female fighters in the organization. She has a bubbly personality with an infectious laugh that has made her a growing fan favorite. Many pop…

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Amanda Ribas Ruptured Bicep Tendon Prior To Katlyn Chookagian Loss

Amanda Ribas apparently ruptured her bicep tendon ahead of her loss to Katlyn Chookagian this past weekend. Ribas and Chookagian met at UFC Vegas 54 in a Fight Of The Night battle on the main card. When it was all said and done, Chookagian got her hand raised for the split decision win. However, it…

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Amanda Ribas apparently ruptured her bicep tendon ahead of her loss to Katlyn Chookagian this past weekend.

Ribas and Chookagian met at UFC Vegas 54 in a Fight Of The Night battle on the main card. When it was all said and done, Chookagian got her hand raised for the split decision win. However, it appears that Ribas didn’t enter into the fight at 100 percent.

Taking to his Instagram, Ribas’ father, Marcelo Ribas, revealed that his daughter actually suffered a ruptured bicep tendon prior to the bout.

The injury actually required Ribas to undergo physical therapy in addition to her training camp for the fight.

“A very stressful month. A golden opportunity to fight world number one. At 25 days, an injury ‘total rupture of the biceps tendon’ comes in, then physical therapy 3 times a day to try to get [her] to fight. …

“25 days without training our strength which is jiu jitsu and judo. And we’d arrive in Las Vegas not knowing if we’d be able to handle grappling or wrestling on the ground,” Ribas wrote, via Sherdog.

“[Amanda] did what she loves to do and gave her heart, even though she was in a lot of pain she overcame herself and made this beautiful fight.

“And came what is independent of the result. The best fight of the night. Pain and injury are fleeting, but honor and memory are eternal. … soon Amanda will be back.”

Heading into the contest, Ribas, one of the UFC’s most promising young prospects, was 5-1 in her last six fights. However, she took on a tough challenger in Chookagian, the No. 1-ranked flyweight in the UFC who is now on a four-fight win streak with her victory over Ribas.

It will be interesting to see if the victory for Chookagian will be enough to grant her a title opportunity against the 125-pound champion.

What do you think of Amanda Ribas going into her fight against Chookagian with a ruptured bicep? Do you think she should have pulled out of the contest? Sound off in the comments!

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UFC Vegas 54 Performance Bonus Winners

Katlyn Chookagian and Amanda Ribas put on one of the best fights of 2022 and were paid for their efforts following UFC Vegas 54. Chookagian defeated Ribas via split decision on the UFC Vegas 54 main card. It was a back-and-forth battle from start to finish and both fighters took home ‘Fight of the Night’…

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Katlyn Chookagian and Amanda Ribas put on one of the best fights of 2022 and were paid for their efforts following UFC Vegas 54.

Chookagian defeated Ribas via split decision on the UFC Vegas 54 main card. It was a back-and-forth battle from start to finish and both fighters took home ‘Fight of the Night’ $50k bonuses following the event.

Chookagian, the No. 1 flyweight contender and a former title challenger, could get the next title shot against the Valentina Shevchenko/Taila Santos winner. She recently signed a new contract after entering free agency following her last win over Jennifer Maia.

Chookagian vs. Ribas wasn’t the only standout performance on the card. In the UFC Vegas 54 co-main event, light heavyweight Ryan Spann earned a statement win by choking out veteran Ion Cutelaba midway through the first round.

Spann has now won three of his last five fights despite losses to Johnny Walker and Anthony Smith. He earned a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus for his victory.

The other POTN bonus went to UFC debuting Manuel Torres, who earned a vicious first-round knockout of Frank Camacho following a series of wild exchanges.

Torres earned a shot in the UFC after an impressive showing on Dana White’s Contender Series last October, with a first-round knockout of Kolton Englund. He’s now won four straight fights.

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