It didn’t take long for the UFC to find a replacement for Amanda Ribas, as MMA Fighting reports that the Brazilian will now take on Marina Rodriguez at UFC 257 following Michelle Waterson’s withdrawal from the strawweight bout earlier this week.
Waterson, 34, pulled out of the contest on Tuesday for undisclosed reasons.
The new matchup hasn’t been finalized but Ribas and Rodriguez have both verbally agreed to fight. All that’s left is for both fighters to sign on the dotted line to make it official.
Ribas, 27, is on a five-fight win streak and holds notable wins over Mackenzie Dern and Paige VanZant.