Viviane Araujo vs Amanda Ribas at UFC 285
VIVIANE ARAUJO VS AMANDA RIBAS FACTS
When is UFC 285? Sunday 5 March, 2023 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 285? T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada (US)
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What channel is UFC 285 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC 285? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
VIVIANE ARAUJO VS AMANDA RIBAS LOWDOWN
Despite her talents, Viviane Araujo (11-4) is struggling to put a streak together. Her last seven fights have ended via unanimous decision. Jessica Eye (2019) inflicted her first UFC loss before sweeping past Montana De La Rosa (2020) and Roxanne Modafferi (2021). Katlyn Chookagian (2021) closed the gate on her before she added Andrea Lee (2022) to the dub sheet. She then lost to another top contender in Alexa Grasso (2022) who fights for the belt against Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event.
Amanda Ribas (11-3) is another super talented fighter who cannot seem to get past the top contenders. She sparked off her UFC career with four impressive victories to extend her streak to five. However, she then got TKO’d by Marina Rodriguez (2021). She bounced back with a brilliant unanimous decision over fellow jiu-jitsu ace Virna Jandiroba (2021) but is coming off another loss to the gatekeeper Chookagian (2022) who squeaked out a vintage split decision.
VIVIANE ARAUJO VS AMANDA RIBAS PREDICTION
These two are very well-rounded and evenly matched. They are both elite grapplers as Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts with Araujo also possessing a black belt in luta livre and Ribas possessing a black belt in judo.
We can easily see these skills cancelling each other out and forcing a stand-up battle. They are good strikers with diverse arsenals, but they do not pack much power so we expect this to go to the bell.
Hopefully we will see these two tangle on the mat so they can show off their skills. If they do, Ribas’ wrestling and judo may enable her to get in top position, but Araujo’s defence should prevent any damage and submissions.
The stand-up battle will be very even, but we feel Ribas’s output and speed may sway the judges. This has split decision written all over it so back the underdog.
Prediction: Ribas via Decision -
