Amanda Ribas defeated Luana Pinheiro at the UFC Vegas 82 via TKO in the third round. The bout was awarded the UFC Fight Night Performance of the Night.
Luana Pinheiro had the advantage in the opening round, but Amanda Ribas survived and kept her power during the fight. By the third round, Luana Pinheiro was exhausted and Amanda Ribas stormed back to score a spectacular knockout finish. She uncorked a devastating spinning heel kick to the face of her opponent in the final round of the fight. The referee gave a technical knockout and carried the victory to Amanda Ribas.
“Strawweight division, I’m back. It’s awesome. I’m happy to be here with all these people here. UFC, I love you”, said Amanda Ribas after the victory.
Luana Pinheiro (11-2-0) entered the ight unbeaten in the UFC and was in a series of 9 consecutive professional MMA victories. On the other hand, Amanda Ribas (12-4-0) last her last bout to Maycee Barber at the UFC on ABC 5 via TKO in the second round.
