A pivotal 115-pound matchup is in the works for the UFC’s final pay-per-view event of the year.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a fight between Carla Esparza and Amanda Ribas is being targeted for UFC 256. The event is scheduled to take place Dec. 12 with a location yet to be officially announced. Per multiple sources, verbal agreements are in place with bout agreements expected to be signed soon.
After dropping back-to-back fights in 2018 to Claudia Gadelha and Tatiana Suarez, Esparza has won her last four.