The last bout of Paige VanZant’s current deal with the UFC will be against strawweight Amanda Ribas in Brasilia, Brazil, on March 14, multiple sources told MMA Fighting. Both fighters have agreed but contracts have yet to be signed.
VanZant (8-4) is coming off a second-round armbar victory over Rachael Ostovich, but was forced to undergo a pair of surgeries to fix a fractured arm earlier this year. “12 Gauge” was victorious in five of eight Octagon appearances since 2014, including wins over Felice Herrig and Bec Rawlings.