Amanda Ribas and Michelle Waterson are set to return to the UFC octagon in March! The strawweights are set to meet in an exciting matchup.
The fight was first reported by MMAFighting. The bout will be a very important one for both women.
The fight is not official yet but it has been verbally agreed for March 26. The UFC will need both women to sign a contract in order to make the announcement and make the fight official.
The March 26 UFC card does not have a location announced yet but it does have a main event. Former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz is set to meet Aleksander Rakic on the card.
Amanda Ribas and Michelle Waterson have been booked against each other in the past with the bout originally set for UFC 257. The fight didn't happen as Waterson was forced to pull out of the originally scheduled contest.
Michelle Waterson is 1-3 in her last four fights and is coming off of a main event loss to Marina Rodriguez. Before that, she beat Angela Hill by decision in September 2020.
Amanda Ribas is 3-1 in her last four fights dating back to 2020. She beat Virna Jandiroba at UFC 267 and lost to Marina Rodriguez at UFC 257 earlier in 2021.
Michelle Waterson and Amanda Ribas are set for a very important fight as the winner will be expected to inch closer to a potential title shot in the future. Ribas has been on a hot streak in her career while Waterson will be looking to get back in the title picture before the end of her career.
