Amanda Ribas vs. Rose Namajunas: Preview, Where to Watch and Betting Odds

UFC Vegas 89 will be headlined by a pair of technically similar women possessing high-level striking, great defense, and superb grappling skills. Amanda Ribas versus Rose Namajunas is the stuff of dreams, with top-ten women’s flyweight mainstay Ribas colliding against two-time strawweight champion Namajunas in a flyweight bout. Ribas has efficiently navigated the 125 and 115-pound divisions over the years, while Namajunas lost her strawweight debut but comes into the main event as a huge favorite.

MMA: UFC Women’s Flyweight

Where to watch: ESPN/ESPN+

Venue: UFC Apex

Date: 24.03.2024 07:30

In a stunning performance in her last fight, Amanda Ribas delivered a spinning wheel kick and punches to earn a third-round TKO and performance of the night bonus award in her defeat of Luana Pinheiro last November. Ribas is, however, known for her defense, with the 30-year-old sporting one of the most takedown defenses in the history of the flyweight class. The Brazilian debuted in the UFC in 2019 and reeled off four consecutive victories in her early years. Since then, she is 3-3 with the win over Luana Pinheiro, one of her career best. Ribas is number eight in the UFC women’s flyweight division.

• Age: 30
• Height: 5’4”
• Weight: 125 lbs (57kg)
• Reach: 66”
• Record: 13-4

“Thug” ranks eighth in the UFC women’s pound-for-pound rankings. The former UFC women’s strawweight champion was dethroned by Carla Esparza in 2022. The two-time 115-pound champ then moved to 125 but lost to Manon Fiorot late last year via a unanimous decision. American Rose Namajunas carries significant power in her hands, which has come in handy in the UFC. The 31-year-old, UFC’s 2017 fighter of the year, has the scalps of some of the best in the 115 class, including Zhang Weili, the current champ, Jessica Andrade, and Joanna Jedrzejezyk. She is on a two-fight skid.

• Age: 31
• Height: 5’5’
• Reach: 65”
• Weight: 125 lbs (57kg)
• Record: 11-6

Amanda Ribas is the 2.998 underdog on 1XBET, which also prices a decision for the favorite at 3.4 odds. Fight to go the distance is available at 2.30 odds on Bet365, which prices a finish inside the distance at 1.57. Betwinner lists Rose Namajunas winning in round one at 6.95 with total over 3.5 priced at 1.83.