This is the UFC 257 live blog for Marina Rodriguez vs. Amanda Ribas, a strawweight main card bout on Saturday’s fight card at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Rodriguez has not won in the octagon since August 2019, when she outpointed Tecia Torres at UFC Uruguay. Her most recent pair of appearances ended in a draw to Cynthia Calvillo and a loss to Carla Esparza, respectively. Ribas, meanwhile, has won four straight in the octagon, most recently submitting Paige VanZant in the first round at UFC 251.