Amanda Ribas vs. Michelle Waterson targeted for UFC s March 26th card

Get the Full StoryAmanda Ribas celebrates after her victory over Virna Jandiroba in a strawweight fight at UFC 267. Photo by Chris Unger Zuffa LLC

This fight was originally scheduled for UFC 257. Take two for this strawweight fight.

MMA Fighting reported that a matchup between contenders Amanda Ribas and Michelle Waterson is in the works for a UFC Fight Night card on March 26th. This fight was booked for UFC 257 back in January but Waterson later withdrew.

Instead of taking on Waterson as planned, Ribas 11-2 began her 2021 with a second-round TKO loss to Marina Rodriguez, ending her unbeaten run inside the Octagon. She bounced back at UFC 267 in October with a unanimous decision over Virna Jandiroba. Her most notable wins are a decision over Mackenzie Dern and an armbar finish of Paige VanZant.

Waterson 18-9 is coming off a five-round unanimous decision loss to Marina Rodriguez in the UFC Vegas 26 main event. She s lost three of her last four fights, although those other two defeats came against former strawweight champions Carla Esparza and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Her last win was a five-round Fight of the Night split decision over Angela Hill at UFC Vegas 10 in October 2020.

The UFC s March 26th card is headlined by a light heavyweight tilt between former champion Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic.

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