Amanda Ribas vs. Viviane Araujo Targeted for UFC 285 on March 4

Amanda Ribas now has a dance partner for UFC 285, as a clash against Viviane Araujo has been targeted for March 4.

Multiple outlets confirmed the booking following an initial report from Dama de Ferro MMA. Sherdog.com previously reported that Ribas was expected to return to flyweight at UFC 285 and multiple opponent options — including Araujo — were under consideration.

UFC 285 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is also expected to include a middleweight tilt pitting Bo Nickal against Jamie Pickett. A headliner for the event has not been announced.

Ribas will be making her third 125-pound appearance in the Octagon. In her last outing, the Brazilian dropped a competitive split decision to former flyweight title challenger Katlyn Chookagian at UFC on ESPN 36. She is 5-2 during her tenure with the Las Vegas-based promotion, which also includes a first-round submission of Paige VanZant at 125 pounds.

Araujo, meanwhile, is coming off a 1-1 campaign in 2022. She captured a unanimous decision triumph over Andrea Lee at UFC on ESPN 36 before losing a five-round decision against Alexa Grasso in the UFC Fight Night 212 headlliner this past October. The 36-year-old is 5-3 in UFC competition and 11-4 as a professional overall.