Bio

Amanda Ribas (born August 26, 1993) is a mixed martial artist (MMA) from Brazil, competing in the Flyweight division of the UFC. As of March 16, 2020, she is #15 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings. The Varginha native is the daughter of Marcelo Ribas, a jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai as well as judo teacher. She trained under her father until she was part of one of the national youth teams in Brazil. She stopped training and competing for some years after suffering knee injuries. She started to train and compete again after seeing some of her colleagues training for an MMA tournament.