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Taking on Jandiroba Ricci will take on Virna Jandiroba in a strawweight bout at UFC Vegas 115 on April 4, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Ricci is coming off a bounce-back win over Amanda Ribas via strikes in the second round of a fight back in July. Now sitting at 7-3 in the UFC, she'll look to stack victories against an opponent in Jandirboba who is coming off a loss but still boasts an impressive 8-4 record in the promotion.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Gets right back in win column Ricci defeated Amanda Ribas via TKO (strikes) at 2:59 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.

Impact It was a strong bounce back performance from Ricci on the heels of a lopsided unanimous decision defeat to Yan Xiaonan in November. Ricci easily outmuscled Ribas at the point of attack despite being the smaller fighter. She racked up a ton of control time along the fence, eventually smashing Ribas with a short elbow which forced her to the mat and led to the stoppage. While she got the knockout win here, Tabatha's ceiling is severely limited by the lack of power in her hands. This was her first KO win since April 2021 and just the second of her career. Ricci has won three of four dating back to May 2024.

JULY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ribas fight headed overseas Ricci's scheduled strawweight matchup against Tabath Ricci has been moved from UFC 318 to UFC Abu Dhabi on July 26, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact It's unclear why the fight was pushed back a week from its originally-scheduled date, though it's a bit of a tough break for both combatants, who will now have to head overseas. Ricci had won six of seven fights prior to dropping a decision to Yan Xiaonan back in November. Ribas has competed more recently, suffering her second straight main-event loss to Mackenzie Dern via submission back in January.

JUNE 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Set to take on Ribas Ricci will face Amanda Ribas in a flyweight bout at UFC 318 on July 19, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Both Ribas and Ricci share traits entering this fight, as both are coming off losses and have looked overmatched when facing top talent in the division. Ricci has gone 6-2 over her last eight fights, while Ribas has gone 3-5 over that same span.

MAY 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Booked for UFC 295, Loopy Godinez expected clash vs. Tabatha Ricci: 'Eventually I was going to fight her' Loopy Godinez had a feeling she was going to eventually fight Tabatha Ricci.

OCTOBER 7, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Gillian Robertson wants Tabatha Ricci after slick armbar win at UFC on ESPN 44 After her second win in a row, Gillian Robertson turned her attention to another UFC fighter on a roll.

APRIL 18, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Gillian Robertson wants Tabatha Ricci after slick armbar win at UFC on ESPN 44 After her second win in a row, Gillian Robertson turned her attention to another UFC fighter on a roll.

APRIL 18, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Tabatha Ricci ready for UFC's rankings after win over Jessica Penne With a big submission win over a UFC women’s pioneer like Jessica Penne now on her resume, Tabatha Ricci is ready to be ranked.

MARCH 7, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

UFC 285 video: Tabatha Ricci submits Jessica Penne with slick armbar, declares start of 'Baby Shark' era Tabatha Ricci’s first octagon stoppage came in impressive fashion against former title challenger Jessica Penne at UFC 285.

MARCH 5, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Tabatha Ricci honored to fight 'OG' Jessica Penne at UFC 285: 'It's going to be a big step for me' Tabatha Ricci expects a win over former title challenger Jessica Penne at UFC 285 to catapult her career.

FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • USATODAY.COM

UFC books Jessica Penne vs. Tabatha Ricci for March 4 event A pair of strawweights will face each other early next year as the UFC has booked Jessica Penne against Tabatha Ricci.

NOVEMBER 24, 2022 • USATODAY.COM