Marina Rodriguez derailed the Amanda Ribas hype train on Saturday night, knocking out the rising strawweight at UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi. Ribas guarantees she’s not going anywhere, though.
In a prepared video statement sent to MMA Fighting on Sunday morning, Ribas reacted to the upset and promised to work to evolve as a MMA fighter.
“It happened,” Ribas said with a smile on her face. “I thought I fought well in the first round and took it in the second, but it’s a fight. I think she found the right timing, and she deserved it.