Shortly after flyweight contenders Maycee Barber and Amanda Ribas stepped into the cage Saturday, blood poured down on the canvas.
In the UFC on ABC 5 co-main event, Barber (13-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) defeated Ribas (11-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) by TKO at 3:42 of Round 2 to cap off a wild back-and-forth brawl. The card took place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.
After a first round that saw Ribas battered while she attempted a leg submission, Barber started off a finishing combination with a head kick in Round 2. Ribas had Barber hurt briefly, but Barber turned the tides rapidly.