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Amanda Ribas on returning from getting COVID-19 twice: This virus is kind of crazy

Nine months after her last bout and having dealt with a rough case of COVID-19, strawweight prospect Amanda Ribas is anxious to return to the cage at UFC 267. Paired up against fellow Brazilian Virna Jandiroba for a preliminary bout, the 28-year-old wants to make up for the time lost.

Away from the Octagon since a January TKO defeat to Marina Rodriguez, Ribas cannot wait to have her hand raised once again. Once paired up against Angela Hill in May, the Brazilian was forced out of the card due to a positive COVID-19 test.

Now fully vaccinated and ready to fight, Amanda tells Ag Fight she is eager to show the world everything that she has worked on for the past months.