Rising strawweight Amanda Ribas is eager to take on fellow hot prospect Mackenzie Dern in the Octagon. After debuting with a submission win of her own back in June, the 25-year-old tells Combate that being paired up against the Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion is exactly the kind of step up in competition she needs.
In Ribas’ opinion, a fight against Mackenzie is the perfect opportunity to test not only her grappling skills, but her striking as well. In fact, Amanda intends not to hold back and make it an aggressive affair when the pair meets.
“I liked (the match-up), I really liked it.