Amanda Ribas needs a new opponent for UFC 256.
Ribas had an in the works matchup with Carla Esparza planned for the Dec. 12 pay-per-view event, but that matchup will no longer be happening, multiple people with knowledge of the shift told MMA Fighting on Friday.
The matchup had been agreed upon by both fighters but wasn’t finalized due to the date, according to a person close to the situation. The hope is the matchup can be booked for a future event in early 2021, though the current plan is to keep Ribas on the UFC 256 card against a new opponent to be named later.