Strawweights Amanda Ribas, Michelle Waterson Agree to Matchup on March 26
A matchup between strawweight contenders Amanda Ribas and Michelle Waterson is in the works for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on March 26.
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Ribas rebounded from her first career defeat in the Octagon at the hands of Marina Rodriguez to score a unanimous verdict over Virna Jandiroba at UFC 267 on Oct. 30. The 28-year-old Brazilian is 5-1 in UFC competition, with other notable wins against the likes of Mackenzie Dern, Paige VanZant and Randa Markos.
Waterson, meanwhile, is coming off a five-round decision defeat to Rodriguez in the UFC on ESPN 24 headliner on May 8. The 35-year-old Jackson-Wink MMA represenative has lost three of her last four promotional appearances, with her only victory during that time coming via split decision over Angela Hill at UFC Fight Night 177.
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