UFC 251 Highlights: Amanda Ribas Taps Paige VanZant

Amanda Ribas vs. Paige VanZant opened the main card at UFC 251. The two fighters met in a women’s flyweight bout on Saturday night (July 11, 2020) at the UFC 251 pay-per-view event from Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island aka Fight Island. Ribas didn’t face a…

Amanda Ribas vs. Paige VanZant opened the main card at UFC 251. The two fighters met in a women’s flyweight bout on Saturday night (July 11, 2020) at the UFC 251 pay-per-view event from Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island aka Fight Island. Ribas didn’t face a huge challenge against VanZant as she quickly scored a takedown […]

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Amanda Ribas Quickly Taps Paige VanZant – UFC 251 Results

Ribas VanZantFirst up on the UFC 251 main card is a women’s flyweight encounter between Amanda Ribas and Paige VanZant. Round 1: Ribas is the one pressuring early. VanZant lands a couple of leg kicks. Ribas lands a body kick. Ribas clinches with VanZant and takes her down in side control. After controlling her head for […]

Ribas VanZant

First up on the UFC 251 main card is a women’s flyweight encounter between Amanda Ribas and Paige VanZant.

Round 1: Ribas is the one pressuring early. VanZant lands a couple of leg kicks. Ribas lands a body kick. Ribas clinches with VanZant and takes her down in side control. After controlling her head for a while, Ribas transitions to an armbar. VanZant quickly taps soon after.

Official result: Amanda Ribas defeats Paige VanZant via armbar submission (R1, 2:21).

5 Fights To Watch For UFC 251 Other Than The Title Bouts

UFC 251 already has three title fights scheduled so it goes without saying those are the ones to watch. However, with this being the first “Fight Island” event UFC 251 has a lot of fights to watch. Aside from the titles on the line, these are five figh…

UFC 251 already has three title fights scheduled so it goes without saying those are the ones to watch. However, with this being the first “Fight Island” event UFC 251 has a lot of fights to watch. Aside from the titles on the line, these are five fights to keep an eye on. Jessica Andrade […]

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Paige VanZant Says She’s ‘Betting On Myself’ In UFC 251 Fight Against Amanda Ribas

Paige VanZant has made it clear she will be testing free agency following her UFC 251 fight against Amanda Ribas. VanZant will be fighting for the first time since January of 2019 due to a broken arm. She will also test free agency after where she says…

Paige VanZant has made it clear she will be testing free agency following her UFC 251 fight against Amanda Ribas. VanZant will be fighting for the first time since January of 2019 due to a broken arm. She will also test free agency after where she says she’s eager to see what her value is. […]

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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 […]

Paige VanZant

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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