JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Activity is the name of the game for Amanda Ribas, even if that means taking fights in two different weight classes.
At UFC on ABC 5, Ribas (11-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) will compete at flyweight against fellow contender Maycee Barber (12-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC). The event takes place Saturday at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena with a main card on ABC after prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.
“For me, it’s good,” Ribas told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a news conference Wednesday. “When the UFC offered me 125, I can get (ready) with two weeks or one week for the fight. I always am training at my gym. With 115, I need more time. In my vision it’s always good when the fighter stays fighting. Last year, I did just one fight. In my planning, I was planning to do three fights. But God blessed me and I did one. It was good. So this time I hope I can do more.”
