6 Ups And 2 Down's From UFC 251
5. Up: A New Contender Shines in the Spotlight
Amanda Ribas came into her fight with Paige VanZant looking to make a statement, and she did just that by smoking the popular fighter in the first round with an armbar.
It wasn't even a close contest as Ribas masterfully got PVZ to the floor where she wanted her, stepped over the top to lock in the armbar and got the tap within half a round.
She's looked fantastic in all her UFC bouts and received high praise from Dana White for how good she was coming across in interviews. She's a real problem for any fighter when the fight hits the mat, with her dominating all her opponents with her elite level grappling.
Ribas has shown she has the skills to make it to the top and the charm to win over fans. It's all a matter of her utilizing this momentum going forward onto bigger things.
Between her and Cynthia Calvillo, the flyweight division got some fresh blood it desperately needed.