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Paige VanZant Is Set To Return Against Amanda Ribas At UFC 251

Paige VanZantPaige VanZant is slated to return to the octagon at UFC 251 on July 11, presumably on “Fight Island” fighting previously scheduled opponent Amanda Ribas in a Flyweight bout. VanZant wrote on social media, “coming to an island near you.” VanZant and Ribas were previously scheduled to fight in March at UFC Brasilia in a […]

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Paige VanZant is slated to return to the octagon at UFC 251 on July 11, presumably on “Fight Island” fighting previously scheduled opponent Amanda Ribas in a Flyweight bout. VanZant wrote on social media, “coming to an island near you.”

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VanZant and Ribas were previously scheduled to fight in March at UFC Brasilia in a Strawweight bout, however, VanZant had to pull out due to an undisclosed injury that required surgery, presumably an arm/shoulder issue that came up again. VanZant had dealt with a variety of injuries in the last few years that have kept her out of the octagon. She last fought over a year ago in January 2019 defeating Rachael Ostovich by submission in a very impressive victory.

When VanZant steps into the octagon in July, it will be the final fight on her contract. She has noted in the past she wants to consider free agency, so this very well might be the last time we get to see VanZant compete for the UFC for some time. At 8-4 in her career and 5-3 in the UFC, this will be a crucial fight to determine where VanZant might be headed to in the future.

Amanda Ribas on the other hand, is a name to behold here. The Brazilian is an impressive 9-1 and 3-0 in the UFC. Ribas sits at #15 in the strawweight division rankings, and while this bout will take a place at flyweight, a win over a huge name like Paige VanZant could skyrocket Ribas up the rankings. A lot will be on the line when these two women fight in July at UFC 251.

Who will come out on top at UFC 251? Paige VanZant or Amanda Ribas?

Paige VanZant Pulls From UFC Brasilia With Injury

Fans are going to have to wait a bit longer to see Paige VanZant return to the Octagon. “PVZ” was initially scheduled to face Amanda Ribas at UFC Brasilia from the Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil on March 14. However, according to a report from MMA Junkie, VanZant has been forced to pull from […]

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Fans are going to have to wait a bit longer to see Paige VanZant return to the Octagon.

“PVZ” was initially scheduled to face Amanda Ribas at UFC Brasilia from the Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil on March 14. However, according to a report from MMA Junkie, VanZant has been forced to pull from the bout with an undisclosed injury. Now, Randa Markos has stepped in to face Ribas after VanZant’s injury. The news was first reported by Combate.

Markos has been alternating between wins and losses since 2014. She’s looking to put together her first win streak since 2013. Ribas is on a three-fight win streak with only one loss on her professional mixed martial arts (MMA) record. She has won both of her fights under the UFC’s banner thus far, topping Emily Whitmire and Mackenzie Dern. Markos actually handed Dern the first loss of her career.

Before VanZant pulled from the card, the 25-year-old picked up a second-round submission win over Rachael Ostovich in January of last year. Prior to the victory, VanZant was on a two-fight losing streak to the likes of Michelle Waterson and Jessica-Rose Clark. You can check out the updated UFC Brasilia card after VanZant’s pull below.

UFC Brasilia

  • Lightweight: Kevin Lee vs. Charles Oliveira
  • Light heavyweight: Nikita Krylov vs. Johnny Walker
  • Flyweight: Jussier Formiga vs. Brandon Moreno
  • Women’s strawweight: Randa Markos vs. Amanda Ribas
  • Welterweight: Aleksei Kunchenko vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
  • Bantamweight: Enrique Barzola vs. Rani Yahya
  • Women’s bantamweight: Veronica Macedo vs. Bea Malecki
  • Women’s flyweight: Maryna Moroz vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
  • Welterweight: Gilbert Burns vs. Demian Maia
  • Lightweight: Francisco Trinaldo vs. John Makdessi
  • Flyweight: Su Mudaerji vs. Bruno Silva
  • Featherweight: Damir Hadzovic vs. Renato Moicano

What do you think about VanZant pulling from UFC Brasilia and Markos stepping in for her? Who do you want to see “PVZ” fight upon her return?

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Johnny Walker Returns, Several More UFC Fights Announced

Johnny Walker’s return headlines a number of UFC fights that were booked by the promotion recently. Walker will meet fellow UFC light heavyweight Nikita Krylov at UFC Brasilia which takes place March 14. Both fighters are coming off losses with Walker losing a first-round TKO to Corey Anderson last month. Krylov, meanwhile, suffered a split […]

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Johnny Walker’s return headlines a number of UFC fights that were booked by the promotion recently.

Walker will meet fellow UFC light heavyweight Nikita Krylov at UFC Brasilia which takes place March 14. Both fighters are coming off losses with Walker losing a first-round TKO to Corey Anderson last month. Krylov, meanwhile, suffered a split decision loss to Glover Teixeira.

Other fights added to UFC Brasilia include a flyweight matchup between Jussier Formiga and Brandon Moreno — a bout which could determine the next challenger for the winner of the vacant flyweight title fight at UFC Norfolk. Paige VanZant meets Amanda Ribas in a women’s flyweight bout while Brad Tavares meets Antonio Carlos Junior in battle of middleweights as well.

In addition, Rani Yahya meets Enrique Barzola while Veronica Macedo returns to bantamweight when she meets Bea Malecki. Elizue Zaleski is also reported to be on the card as he will meet Alexey Kunchenko according to MMA Fighting sources. It is not known which fight will be the event’s headliner.

As for UFC Auckland which takes place February 23, Kai Kara-France will compete in his home country when he faces Tyson Nam in a flyweight contest. Kara-France recently suffered a unanimous decision defeat against Moreno at UFC 245.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, two more fights have also been added to the card including Callan Porter vs. Song Kenan and Jamie Mullarkey vs. Jalin Turner.

UFC Auckland will be headlined by a lightweight bout between Dan Hooker and Paul Felder.

What do you think of these fights?

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Paige VanZant Meets Amanda Ribas At UFC Brasilia

Paige VanZant’s return to the Octagon is set. VanZant will fight the final bout on her UFC deal at UFC Brasilia when she takes on Amanda Ribas on March 14. MMA Fighting confirmed the matchup. Both fighters have verbally agreed to the fight, but no contracts have been signed as of this writing. In her […]

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Paige VanZant’s return to the Octagon is set. VanZant will fight the final bout on her UFC deal at UFC Brasilia when she takes on Amanda Ribas on March 14.

MMA Fighting confirmed the matchup. Both fighters have verbally agreed to the fight, but no contracts have been signed as of this writing. In her last outing, VanZant defeated Rachael Ostovich via second-round submission by way of an armbar. However, she was then sidelined several months after being forced to undergo a pair of surgeries to repair a fractured arm.

As for Ribas, she comes off of a victory over Mackenzie Dern at UFC Tampa, handing the Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace the first loss of her professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career. There was initially some talk of VanZant fighting Maycee Barber next instead, as Barber has been calling VanZant out for quite some time.

However, VanZant refused to fight Barber due to her disrespectful tactics, and now, Barber is matched up against longtime women’s MMA veteran Roxanne Modafferi. It will be interesting to see how each woman does in their respective matchup, and if they find themselves matched up with one another down the line.

What do you think about the matchup between VanZant and Ribas in March?

 

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Paige VanZant vs. Amanda Ribas Targeted for March 14 in Brazil

Paige VanZant now has an opponent for the final fight of her UFC contract, and it is back in the strawweight division against rising prospect Amanda Ribas. Paige VanZant has been making headlines recently for being at the top of the wishlist of another…

Paige VanZant now has an opponent for the final fight of her UFC contract, and it is back in the strawweight division against rising prospect Amanda Ribas. Paige VanZant has been making headlines recently for being at the top of the wishlist of another young prospect in UFC WMMA, undefeated Maycee Barber, but both VanZant […]

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UFC Tampa Highlights: Amanda Ribas Outlasts Mackenzie Dern

Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas turned out to be a fun fight at UFC Tampa. The two fighters met in a women’s strawweight bout at the UFC Tampa event on Saturday night from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on ESPN’s streaming service, ESPN+. Outside o…

Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas turned out to be a fun fight at UFC Tampa. The two fighters met in a women’s strawweight bout at the UFC Tampa event on Saturday night from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on ESPN’s streaming service, ESPN+. Outside of round one where both women had their moments with […]

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