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UFC Fans Thirst for Mackenzie Dern vs. Tabatha Ricci

Mackenzie Dern vs tabatha ricciMackenzie Dern vs. Tabatha Ricci is a potential matchup that has many UFC fans salivating at the possibility. Both…

Mackenzie Dern vs tabatha ricci

Mackenzie Dern vs. Tabatha Ricci is a potential matchup that has many UFC fans salivating at the possibility. Both are top-ranked in the same division, there’s just one little issue.

Mackenzie Dern vs. Tabatha Ricci

The American-Brazilian Mackenzie Dern is just coming off an impressive win against Lupita Godinez in the strawweight division. The submission specialist is next booked to face Brazil’s Amanda Ribas in December. The 31-year-old Dern is currently ranked 8th in the UFC’s strawweight division and is looking to climb higher.

PRE Mackenzie Dern

In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Mackenzie Dern had a highly impressive background before transitioning to professional MMA. She had won ADCC for her weight division and captured three world titles in IBJJF.

Baby Shark’ Tabatha Ricci, of Brazil, began her combat sports career in Muay Thai and would later add Jiu-Jitsu and Judo to her arsenal. She is a highly well-rounded fighter with a striking background but black belts in Judo and Jiu Jitsu. Currently, in the UFC’s strawweight division, she is ranked in the top ten after impressive wins against Tecia Pennington and Angela Hill.

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Both Dern and Ricci have had wins in the past few weeks and in the same weight division, so it has many fans saying that they should faceoff. But there’s an issue.

Mackenzie Dern and Tabatha Ricci Are Teammates

Mackenzie Dern and Tabatha Ricci are unlikely to meet in the cage as they have trained alongside one another for years. The two worked together going as far back as when they both competed in LFA.

In an exclusive interview with Mackenzie Dern discussed training with Tabatha Ricci, she told LowKickMMA:

“It’s definitely good when you have a sparring partner kinda going through the camp at the same time because you guys both train hard. Of course, sometimes you have a good day or sometimes a bad day. But it’s different when you have a sparring partner that doesn’t have a fight or anything like that, so they’re just fresh. It’s definitely good when you have a sparring partner that’s on the same routine as you, so I’m definitely happy for that. It’ll be good.”

Mackenzie Dern vs. Tabatha Ricci is not likely to go down, so UFC fans will have to find another avenue for them to quench their thirst.

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Tabatha Ricci reveals creepy DM request following UFC 285 submission win: ‘Step on my face’

Tabatha Ricci UFC 286 DM RequestsIn the weird and often wonderful world of mixed martial arts – surging strawweight fighter, Tabatha Ricci has revealed some rather questionable and creepy direct message requests from a follower of hers on Twitter – in which a user offers to pay her money to step on their face. Ricci, who most recently at UFC […]

Tabatha Ricci UFC 286 DM Requests

In the weird and often wonderful world of mixed martial arts – surging strawweight fighter, Tabatha Ricci has revealed some rather questionable and creepy direct message requests from a follower of hers on Twitter – in which a user offers to pay her money to step on their face.

Ricci, who most recently at UFC 285 last weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada – turned in her most high-profile victory to date – defeating former Invicta FC atomweight champion and one-time UFC strawweight title challenger, Jessica Penne with a second round armbar win.

The victory came as Brazilian contender, Tabatha Ricci’s third consecutively, following a prior pair of wins over Maria Oliveira, and compatriot, Polyana Viana. In her Octagon debut, the current #15 ranked strawweight contender suffered a TKO loss to the surging, Manon Fiorot in her flyweight division debut on ‘Fight Island’ in 2021.

Tabatha Ricci reveals bizarre direct message requests

Sharing a screenshot of a list of direct messages she had received in the aftermath of her UFC 285 submission win over Penne, Ricci was offered money for both pictures of her in shoes or her feet, as well a request for her to step on the users face.

“I am willing to do whatever you say in order for you to send me pictures of your feet or shoes miss,” The user wrote. “Please. Do you have CashApp? Step on my face.” 

8-1 as a professional, the Brazilian had landed an impressive run of five consecutive triumphs ahead of her flyweight division bow against top-contender, Fiorot – which included three wins and two stoppages under the banner of regional North American promotion, LFA. 

Tabatha Ricci scores impressive armbar win over ex-Title challenger Jessica Penne – UFC 285 Highlights

Tabatha Ricci UFC 285 Armbar Jessica PenneSurging division contender, Tabatha Ricci has continued her roughshod run at strawweight, taking out former Invicta FC atomweight best, and former UFC title challenger, Jessica Penne, with an impressive second round armbar win on the early preliminary card of UFC 285. Taking the opening round against the Huntington Beach veteran, Penne, Ricci, who now improves […]

Tabatha Ricci UFC 285 Armbar Jessica Penne

Surging division contender, Tabatha Ricci has continued her roughshod run at strawweight, taking out former Invicta FC atomweight best, and former UFC title challenger, Jessica Penne, with an impressive second round armbar win on the early preliminary card of UFC 285.

Taking the opening round against the Huntington Beach veteran, Penne, Ricci, who now improves to 8-1 as a professional with her second round win, immediately shot for the finish during a scramble.

Forcing Penne to her back in the second round midway through the frame, Ricci locked onto a far-side armbar against the former, forcing the tap to notch her third consecutive UFC victory.

Landing in the UFC off the back of a three-fight winning run under the LFA banner, Ricci debuted with a loss against the surging, Manon Fiorot, before securing consecutive victories over Maria Oliveira, and compatriot, Polyana Viana before tonight’s win against Penne.

Catch the highlights from Tabatha Ricci’s armbar submission win over Jessica Penne, below

‘Ricci & Hill Did Not Skip Cardio Day’ – MMA Fans React To Barnburner In UFC Fight Night Co-Main Event

Tabatha Ricci and Angela Hill delivered an intense and high-action co-main event at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night. Ricci looked to bring the pressure to Hill right away in the first, as the two traded throughout the course of the opening round. That led to plenty of trading over the course of the fight’s 15 minutes. […]

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Tabatha Ricci and Angela Hill delivered an intense and high-action co-main event at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night.

Ricci looked to bring the pressure to Hill right away in the first, as the two traded throughout the course of the opening round. That led to plenty of trading over the course of the fight’s 15 minutes.

The high pace saw “Baby Shark” control the action in the first frame, but the second presented a much closer story. Ricci again looked to take charge and bring pressure in the pocket. Her American counterpart, however, looked to answer her attacks with counters and seemed to land the cleaner shots. The Brazilian did manage to score a takedown during the stanza.

Hill managed to put up a strong third round to try to solidify things in her favor. However, all three judges ultimately gave the nod to Ricci with scores of 29-28.

Tabatha Ricci Scores Decision Win In Closely Contested, Striking-Filled Battle With Angela Hill

Ricci has now won back-to-back bouts and has emerged victorious from six of her last seven. She is now most likely guaranteed a spot in the top 10 of the UFC’s strawweight rankings.

Hill, meanwhile, is now 2-2 in her last four fights.

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UFC Fight Night: Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho Weigh-In Live Stream & Results

UFC Fight Night: Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results! After staging its latest pay-per-view Down Under at the RAC Arena in Perth this past weekend, mixed martial arts’ leading promotion is back on home soil to put on another card […]

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UFC Fight Night: Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results!

After staging its latest pay-per-view Down Under at the RAC Arena in Perth this past weekend, mixed martial arts’ leading promotion is back on home soil to put on another card at the Apex facility in Las Vegas.

Topping the lineup will be a crucial clash of top contenders in the middleweight division, with former title challenger Jared Cannonier and the fast-rising Caio Borralho both looking to put themselves in a strong position within the title picture.

Elsewhere, the likes of Angela Hill, Neil Magny, and Edmen Shahbazyan will all have their next assignments inside the Octagon, while this year’s TUF finales also go down inside the Apex.

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho Weigh-In Results

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho takes place on Saturday, August 24, at the Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, with the preliminary card starting at 7 p.m. ET/4p.m. PT.

See above for a live stream of the weigh-ins via MMA Junkie, and check out the full results below!

Main Card:

  • Middleweight Main Event: Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho
  • Women’s Strawweight Co-Main Event: Angela Hill vs. Tabatha Ricci
  • Middleweight (TUF 32 Finale): Robert Valentin vs. Ryan Loder
  • Featherweight (TUF 32 Finale): Kaan Ofli vs. Mairon Santos
  • Welterweight: Neil Magny vs. Michael Morales
  • Middleweight: Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Gerald Meerschaert

Preliminary Card:

  • Lightweight: Dennis Buzukja vs. Francis Marshall
  • Middleweight: Zachary Reese vs. Jose Medina
  • Lightweight: Viacheslav Borshchev vs. James Llontop
  • Women’s Bantamweight: Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs. Josiane Nunes
  • Featherweight: Zygimantas Ramaska vs. Nathan Fletcher
  • Women’s Flyweight: Wang Cong vs. Victoria Leonardo

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Report: Cheyanne Vlismas Vs. Tabatha Ricci Set For October 1

A matchup between UFC strawweight rising star Cheyanne Vlismas and Tabatha Ricci is reportedly booked for October 1st. AG Fight was among the first to report the news. Vlismas, a former standout on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2020, rebounded from a UFC debut loss to Montserrat Ruiz in March 2021 with back-to-back wins. She…

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A matchup between UFC strawweight rising star Cheyanne Vlismas and Tabatha Ricci is reportedly booked for October 1st.

AG Fight was among the first to report the news.

Vlismas, a former standout on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2020, rebounded from a UFC debut loss to Montserrat Ruiz in March 2021 with back-to-back wins. She most recently defeated Mallory Martin via a unanimous decision last December.

Before earning a shot in the UFC, Vlismas enjoyed brief stints in LFA and BTC. Her win over Martin also earned her a ‘Fight of the Night’ $50k performance bonus.

Vlismas will face a tough challenge in the form of the fellow prospect Ricci, who is coming off of two-straight wins over Polyana Viana and Maria Oliveira. Like Vlismas, she earned a shot in the UFC following success in LFA.

Ricci’s lone defeat in her MMA career came against Manon Fiorot last June.

Vlismas/Ricci will be a part of an October 1st Fight Night event with a to-be-determined location and venue. The card also features a lightweight matchup between UFC veteran Vinc Pichel against Jesse Ronson, along with a bantamweight battle between Leah Letson and Chelsea Chandler.

The card’s main event is expected to be announced in the coming months.

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