Tabatha Ricci heads into Saturday’s UFC Vegas 55 fight card with a 1-1 record in the UFC, a place on the main card and an opportunity to get some attention from the UFC and its fans.
Ricci got her first chance to fight under the UFC under familiar — but less than ideal - circumstances. Called on during fight week to compete at a weight class higher than her usual strawweight division, Ricci agreed to face Manon Fiorot at UFC Vegas 28 after grabbing the attention of the UFC matchmakers with two 2021 stoppage wins with LFA.