Amanda Ribas

Amanda Ribas, born Amanda Limborco Alcântara Ribas, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist from Varginha who competes in the women Strawweight and Flyweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She is the daughter of Marcelo Ribas, a judo and jiu-jitsu coach who also teaches Muay Thai, and she trained under him until she joined one of Brazil national judo youth teams. After knee injuries she stopped for some years and returned to training after watching colleagues prepare for an MMA tournament. She won the 2014 IMMAF World Championship in the women Flyweight division, began her professional career that year and compiled a 6-1 record in Brazil before the UFC signed her. In 2017 she was removed from a bout after USADA flagged a sample, and a two-year sanction for Ostarine was terminated in May 2019.