Amanda Ribas already has a new opponent for UFC 257.
Ribas and fellow Brazilian strawweight Marina Rodriguez have agreed to meet in a 115-pound contest after Michelle Waterson withdrew from the Jan. 23 pay-per-view event, multiple people with knowledge of the situation told MMA Fighting.
Both sides have verbally agreed but contracts are yet to be issued and signed, per sources. Ag. Fight first reported the news.
Ribas (10-1) fought twice in 2020 with wins over Randa Markos and Paige VanZant and was hoping to face Carla Esparza in December, but the fight never materialised.