Amanda Ribas Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Amanda Ribas is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who began competing in the strawweight and flyweight divisions of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), in June 2019. As of August 2022, she was ranked number 9 in the UFC women’s strawweight rankings. As of November 2022, she was ranked number 15 in the UFC women’s flyweight rankings. As of December 2022, Amanda had competed in 7 bouts in the UFC, with a 5-2 win-loss record. Before joining UFC in June 2019, she had put together a 6-1 win-loss record, competing in promotions such as Pentagon Combat, Jungle Fight, and Max Fight. In July 2015, she won the vacant Jungle Fight Strawweight Championship. It was the 5th straight win of her professional mixed martial arts career. She lost the title in her very next bout though (November 2015), suffering the 1st loss of her professional mixed martial arts career. In May 2016, she won the vacant Max Fight Strawweight Championship in what was the only bout that she contested in that promotion. Amanda holds a black belt in both Judo (an unarmed modern Japanese martial art that is the most prominent form of jacket wrestling internationally) and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (a self-defense martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting, and submission hold).

Born Name

Amanda Limborço Alcântara Ribas

Nick Name

Amandinha (Little Amanda)

Sun Sign

Virgo

Born Place

Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Residence

Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Nationality

Occupation

Professional Mixed Martial Artist

Family

• Father – Marcelo Ribas (Martial Arts Coach)
• Siblings – Arthur Ribas (Brother) (Mixed Martial Artist), Marcelly Ribas (Sister)

Weight(s)

• Strawweight (2014-2020, 2021)
• Flyweight (2020, 2022-Present)

Stance

Orthodox

Reach

5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm

Weight

54 kg or 119 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Amanda has dated –

1. Julio Arantes (2021-Present)

Race / Ethnicity

Latino

She is of Brazilian descent.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Hazel

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Toned physique
• Side-parted, long-straight hair
• Charming smile
• Gleaming face
• Has an inscription tattooed below her right knee

Religion

Christianity

Amanda Ribas Facts

1. Amanda used to train under her father (a renowned martial arts coach) until she was selected for the national judo youth team of Brazil. In her youth, after suffering a few knee injuries, she stopped training and competing for a few years. However, she resumed her training after getting inspired by watching some of her colleagues train for a mixed martial arts tournament.
2. She won the 2014 edition of the IMMAF (International Mixed Martial Arts Federation) World Championship in the women’s flyweight division. IMMAF is the international governing body for amateur mixed martial arts.
3. Amanda then started her professional mixed martial arts career in March 2014 and amassed a 6-1 win-loss record by May 2016, competing in different promotions across Brazil.
4. She was set to make her UFC debut in July 2017 but was flagged by the USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency), the national anti-doping organization for the United States, for a potential anti-doping violation.
5. Amanda was removed from the bout and was initially handed a 2-year sanction. However, the suspension was terminated in May 2019 as the USADA determined that the positive test was the result of a contaminated dietary supplement.
6. She eventually made her UFC debut in June 2019 and won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the 2nd round.
7. In May 2022, Amanda won her first ‘UFC Fight of the Night’ bonus award even as she lost that bout to Katlyn Chookagian via a split decision.

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