Ribas vs Esparza

When is Ribas vs Esparza?

Amanda Ribas could potentially face Carla Esparza, in Autumn/Fall 2023.

The fight would be contested over 5 rounds in the Women’s Flyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Ribas vs Esparza stats

Amanda Ribas would step into the octagon with a record of 11 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Carla Esparza would make her way to the cage with a record of 19 wins, 7 loses and 0 draws, with 4 of those wins by knock out and 4 by submission.

The stats suggest Esparza would have a slight advantage in power over Ribas, with a 21% knock out percentage over Ribas' 18%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Ribas would have an advantage over Esparza, with a 36% submission rate over Esparza's 21%.

Amanda Ribas is the younger woman by 6 years, at 29 years old.

Ribas has a height advantage of 2 inches over Esparza. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Ribas is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made her debut in 2014, 4 year later than Esparza, whose first professional fight was in 2010. She has fought 40 less professional rounds, 29 to Esparza's 69.

Ribas vs Esparza form

Amanda Ribas has beaten 3 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight, she beat Viviane Araujo at UFC 285 on 4th March 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, she had been beaten by Katlyn Chookagian at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Rakić on 14th May 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, she had beat Virna Jandiroba at UFC 267 on 30th October 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest.

Before that, she had lost to Marina Rodriguez at UFC 257 on 23rd January 2021 by knockout in the 2nd round at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

She had won against Paige VanZant at UFC 251 on 11th July 2020 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Esparza has beaten 4 of her last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In her last fight, she Weili Zhang at UFC 281 on 12th November 2022 by submission in the 2nd round in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States.

Previous to that, she had beat Rose Namajunas at UFC 274 on 7th May 2022 by split decision in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Going into that contest, she had defeated Xiaonan Yan at UFC Vegas 27 on 22nd May 2021 by knockout in the 2nd round in the United States.

Before that, she had won against Marina Rodriguez at UFC Fight Island 3 on 25th July 2020 by split decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

She had defeated Alexa Grasso at UFC on ESPN+ 17 on 21st September 2019 by majority decision in their 3 round contest at Arena Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Amanda Ribas has been fighting more than Carla Esparza.

Amanda Ribas last fought 12 days ago, while Carla Esparza's last outing was 4 months and 4 days ago.

Ribas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 5 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 6 months and 14 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

Esparza's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 23 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 8 months and 11 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Ribas vs Esparza?

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