A women’s flyweight clash pitting Amanda
Ribas against Tracy
Cortez is in the works for an Ultimate Fighting Championship
event on Dec. 3.
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ESPN
Deportes was first to report the booking. The event does not
currently have a location or headliner.
Ribas is coming off a split-decision loss to Katlyn
Chookagian in a 125-pound bout at UFC on ESPN 36 on May 14. It
was later revealed that the Brazilian
suffered a ruptured biceps tendon prior to the fight. Ribas has
compiled a 5-2 mark in the Octagon while competing primarily as a
strawweight.
A competitor on Season 3 of Dana White’s Contender Series, Cortez
has been victorious in her first four appearances within the Las
Vegas-based promotion. Most recently, she outpointed Melissa
Gatto at UFC 274 on May 7. Cortez has won 10 consecutive
outings since losing her professional debut in August 2017.