UFC Abu Dhabi video: Tabatha Ricci lands stunning elbow to knock out Amanda Ribas

Ribas headed to surgery after orbital smashing elbow from Ricci

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Ribas had a titanium plate holding her orbital bone together, which “Baby Shark” knocked loose with her fight-finishing elbow on “Fight Island.” How hard did Tabatha Ricci hit Amanda Ribas with that elbow that crumpled her to the canvas and led to her defeat? Hard enough that it sent the much-larger Ribas to the hospital — along with two other fighters from the event — after their UFC Abu Dhabi showdown ended at 2:…

Tabatha Ricci Stops Amanda Ribas with Second-Round TKO Elbow at UFC Abu Dhabi Prelims - (Highlights)

Tabatha Ricci scored her biggest UFC win by stopping Amanda Ribas with a TKO at UFC Abu Dhabi. The strawweight prelim fight happened at Etihad Arena on July 26, 2025. Tabatha Ricci’s elbow finish showed her power, earning her the nickname “Baby Shark” for her small size and fierce style, inspired by the viral kids’ ...

Tabatha Ricci scores gruesome 'elbow to the eye socket' KO in UFC Abu Dhabi's only women’s fight

Top-10 contender Tabatha Ricci scored a 'elbow to the eye socket' TKO over Amanda Ribas in UFC Abu Dhabi's only women's fight.

UFC Abu Dhabi video: Tabatha Ricci lands stunning elbow to knock out Amanda Ribas

Tabatha Ricci | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Tabatha Ricci showed off “the art of eight limbs” in her latest win. It was an expert Muay Thai strike that earned Ricci victory Saturday at UFC Abu Dhabi as she cracked Amanda Ribas with a nasty elbow en route to a knockout win. The hard hit to the face had Ribas wincing as she slumped down to the mat, leaving her open for Ricci to capitalize with ground-and-pound to seal the stoppage. Watch the fi…

UFC Abi Dhabi: Tabatha Ricci Sets Up Finish of Amanda Ribas with Nasty Elbows

A battle of ranked strawweights and fellow Brazilians Amanda Ribas and Tabatha Ricci played out at UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Ribas sat at #7 in the UFC’s 115lb division, Ricci at #10. It was less than a minute in when Ribas landed her first takedown of the fight, thought Ricci was quickly back up, reversing and putting Ribas on the fence. The pair would stay in that position for a while, Ricci driving into the thighs with her knees, then changi…

Tabatha Ricci stops Amanda Ribas at UFC Abu Dhabi

Women's strawwweight contenders Amanda Ribas and Tabatha Ricci met on the UFC Abu Dhabi preliminary fight card on Saturday. Ribas entered the fight ranked No. 7 in the division but coming off back-to-back losses. She's bounced between the flyweight and strawweight divisions in recent years but has struggled to put together consecutive wins. Ricci had a two-fight winning streak snapped in her last fight, losing to former title challenger Yan Xiao…