Tabatha Ricci

Baby Shark

Brazil

Gets right back in win column
StrawweightUFC
May 11, 2024
Ricci defeated Tecia Torres via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in St. Louis.
ANALYSIS
Ricci dropped a split decision to Lupita Godinez in her most recent bout last November, but got the benefit of the doubt here. Ricci's 94-92 edge in total strikes landed was largely negated by the fact Pennington posted a 80-54 edge in significant strikes landed. With the women fighting to nearly even terms of the feet, Ricci landed the only takedown attempt and posted 5:15 worth of control time. It ended up being enough. Barely. The Brazilian improves to 5-1 in her past six bouts.
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Will face Tecia Torres
StrawweightUFC
February 22, 2024
Ricci will face Tecia Torres at UFC Vegas 92 on May 11th in a strawweight bout, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Ricci saw her winning streak snapped at four after losing to Lupita Godinez via split decision at UFC 295 on Nov. 11. She might have the upper hand here against Torres due to her opponent's recent inactivity, and Ricci will aim to get back to winning ways in that event.
Winning streak snapped at four
StrawweightUFC
November 11, 2023
Ricci lost to Lupita Godinez via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC 295 on Saturday in New York City.
ANALYSIS
Ricci fought well and was plenty competitive, but she certainly did not deserve to win this fight, regardless of what the one judge that gave her every round claimed. There's a case to be made Ricci landed the most damaging blows of the bout, but Godinez was the more active fighter, and optics matter in this sport. It didn't help that Tabatha, who may very well have had an edge in grappling, failed on all six of her takedown attempts. The 28-year-old Brazilian entered having won four in a row, so her roster spot is plenty secure. Ricci will look to rebound her next time out.
Next fight booked
StrawweightUFC
September 25, 2023
Ricci will face off against Lupita Godinez at UFC 295 on Nov. 11, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Ricci will look to extend her winning streak to five-consecutive fights against Lupita Godinez, after most recently taking down Gillian Robertson. The 28-year-old Brazilian fighter currently boasts a 4-1 record in her UFC career.
Runs winning streak to four
StrawweightUFC
June 24, 2023
Ricci defeated Gillian Robertson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) at UFC on ABC 5 on Saturday in Jacksonville, Florida.
ANALYSIS
It's Ricci's fourth straight victory on the heels of a knockout loss to Manon Fiorot in her company debut back in June 2021. Knowing full well how dangerous Robertson is on the mat, Ricci did an excellent job of making sure she didn't find herself in a compromising position on the ground. The Brazilian finished the bout with a 101-78 edge in total strikes landed, in addition to connecting on 3-of-8 takedown attempts. Ricci is more than deserving of a bump in competition her next time out considering how thin the 115-pound female division is, particularly up top.
Tabbed for UFC Jacksonville
StrawweightUFC
April 25, 2023
Ricci will take on Gillian Robertson at UFC Jacksonville on June 24, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Ricci is coming off a submission win over Jessica Penne back in March. That was her third straight win since dropping her debut bout in June of 2021.