Brazilian woman removed from UFC event due to suspected doping

Amanda Ribas would make her Ultimate debut against compatriot Juliana Lima at the TUF 25 Finale, in Las Vegas

A. Ribas will have to wait to debut in the UFC (Photo: Facebook Reproduction Amanda Ribas MMA)

A. Ribas will have to wait to debut in the UFC (Photo: Reproduction Facebook Amanda ribas MMA)

The Brazilian Amanda ribas She was barely hired by the UFC and has already seen her name involved in controversy. The strawweight was forced to leave her scheduled fight with compatriot Juliana Lima at the TUF 25 Finale, on July 7th, due to suspected doping. USADA, the agency that handles exams for Ultimate athletes, notified the organization that Amanda may have violated the company's anti-doping policy. Thus, the UFC chose to remove the Brazilian from the duel with Ju Thai.

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Ultimate announced the withdrawal of Amanda ribas of the event in an official note that the suspected sample was collected in an out-of-competition examination, carried out on June 7th. The UFC justified Ribas's withdrawal from the duel with Lima due to the proximity of the event and the lack of time to clarify whether the Brazilian had actually used doping.

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Born in Varginha (MG), Amanda ribas He has six wins and only one loss in his professional MMA record. She is coming off a triumph over Jennifer Gonzalez at Max Fight 18, held in May last year. The Brazilian trains at American Top Team with UFC champions Joanna Jedrzejczyk e Amanda nunes, as well as other relevant names in Ultimate such as Tecia torres and Jessica Aguilar.

 

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