While many state that the UFC has had a difficult time producing new stars, they may have found one in Amanda Ribas.
Ribas opened up the UFC 251 main card earlier this month and submitted Paige VanZant in the first round of the flyweight matchup. Since the victory, the American Top Team standout has received VIP treatment during the following two events—including Saturday night’s UFC Fight Island 2 card in Abu Dhabi.
On Wednesday night, Ribas received attention on the UFC on ESPN 13 broadcast, as well as UFC president Dana White’s Twitter page while he was asking fans to give their suggestions on who should receive post-fight bonuses.