UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane is scheduled to take place in Nevada on March 5 at the popular T-Mobile Arena. The preliminary card will feature a curious battle between women flyweights Brazilian Viviane Araujo and Brazilian Amanda Ribas. Which of the girls will be able to get their careers back on track? The fight is planned for 02:00 UK time.
Amanda is sure to be more active and agile in the rack. She also has enough skill in grappling to develop an advantage on the ground. There will be no easy fight for Ribas, but her diversity, youth and smart approach will help her tip the scales in her favour.
Vivien currently sits in eighth place in the featherweight rankings. Most recently, she was relegated by one point. The Brazilian has been batting under the organisation’s banner since 2019. She has five wins in eight fights held.
Her losses have been exclusively to top fighters such as American Jessica ‘’Evil’’ Eye, Katlyn ‘’Blonde Fighter’’ Chookagian and Mexican Alexa Grasso. That said, no one has been able to finish the girl in the promotion. ‘’Vivi’’ is approaching the 40-year mark and has 11 wins in her 15 pro fights.
‘’Vivi’’ is more inclined to fight on the ground, where she shows good skills in jiu-jitsu. At the same time, she has a tremendous physical force, which helps her to form a tenacious control on the canvass and inflict damage on the rack.
The Brazilian Ribas has won her first four UFC fights. In doing so, she defeated big-name opponents such as American Emily ‘’Spitfire’’ Whitmire, Brazilian Mackenzie Dern, Canadian Randa ‘’Quiet Storm’’ Marcos and American Paige ‘’12 Gauge’’ VanZant. But then it was Brazilian Marina Rodriguez who got in her way finishing the Brazilian by technical knockout in the second round, and in her last encounter, she had a disappointing misfire against Armenian Katlyn ‘’Blonde Fighter’’ Chookagian via third round split decision.
Still, the girl is only 29 years old, which means she still has a chance of getting back into the title race. In 13 pro fights, she scored 10 wins. She is currently ranked 15th in the 125-pound world ranking.
Amanda is noted for her versatile skills. Certainly, she is stronger on the ground than on the rack, but one should not underestimate her striking technique. She’s a black belt in both Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and judo.
Age – 36;
Height – 1.65;
Weight – 57;
Reach – 1.73;
Stance – Orthodox;
Statistics – 11-4-0;
Wins – 3 Knockouts, 4 Submissions, 4 Decisions;
Losses – 1 Knockout, 0 Submissions, 3 Decisions.
Age – 29;
Height – 1.62;
Weight – 56.7;
Reach – 1.68;
Stance – Orthodox;
Statistics – 10-3-0;
Wins – 2 Knockouts, 4 Submissions, 4 Decisions;
Losses – 2 Knockouts, 0 Submissions, 1 Decision.
Where will this fixture be played?
The event will take place at T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane: Viviane Araujo vs Amanda Ribas at 1xBet.