With a flyweight fight scheduled, Amanda Ribas suggests following in the footsteps of her namesake Amanda Nunes in the UFC

A. Ribas in victory for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Undefeated since her debut in Ultimate, Amanda ribas has been consolidating itself as one of the pleasant Brazilian surprises in the organization. Currently 14th in the straw rankings (up to 52,1kg), the Minas Gerais native will have the challenge of moving up a division to face paige vanzant among the flies (up to 56,7kg.), in the UFC 251, on July 11th. Thinking about maintaining 100% utilization within the organization, Amanda suggests following the steps of Amanda nunes, which continues unquestionably in two categories in the company.

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“If I can rank among the flies too, much better. Who knows, maybe I can follow in the footsteps of Amanda nunes, our beloved 'Lioness', and perform at a high level in two divisions?”, said Ribas in an interview with 'MMA Junkie'.

Without fighting since March of this year, when he crashed Randa markos in one of the fights UFC Brasilia, Amanda knows she won't have an easy compromise against VanZant. The North American hasn't performed in over a year, however, the Brazilian recognizes that she will be facing a dangerous opponent.

“I don’t think she’s famous for nothing. She scored a nice knockout (against Bec Rawlings, in August 2016). She also has submission wins. Her fights are always very fast. I need to be careful against her. Her last fight took place at the beginning of 2019, but I don’t think it will be a problem for her,” explained the Minas Gerais native.

Although he has had three fights in the strawweight division since his UFC debut, Ribas explained why he agreed to face Paige in the top division. Confident of her talent, the Brazilian believes that the confrontation can add to her techniques and experience as an MMA athlete.

“I would have fought her between straws, but I'm not sure why the UFC offered me the fight between the flies. I accepted. It's not my usual category, but I wanted to test myself. I want to see how I do moving up the division. I don't like to get too comfortable. I like to test myself,” she concluded.