Tabatha Ricci

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Tabatha Ricci
Born (1995-02-21) February 21, 1995 (age 29)
Birigui, Brazil
Other names Baby Shark
Height 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Weight 115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb)
Division Strawweight
Reach 61 in[1]
Team Paragon BJJ (2017–present)[2][3]
Knuckleheadz Boxing[2][3]
Kings MMA (formerly)[3]
Black House[3]
Rank Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Miller[4]
Black belt in Judo under Michihiro Omigawa[5]
Years active 2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 12
Wins 10
By knockout 1
By submission 3
By decision 6
Losses 2
By knockout 1
By decision 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Tabatha Ricci (born February 21, 1995) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, currently competing in the Strawweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of January 23, 2024, she is #11 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings.[6]

Background

Ricci was born and raised in Birigui, Brazil.[2] She has an older sister.[7] Following her father's footsteps, Ricci started training Judo at the age of six and took up Muay Thai at the age of 15.[7][3] She started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 17, at 18 started to train Boxing and had her first professional bout.[7][3]

She moved to Japan in 2017 for a year to compete in SEIZA competitions, before moving to America to focus on mixed martial arts.[8][9]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Right after turning eighteen, Ricci made her professional mixed martial arts debut.[7] Having difficulties in finding bouts after winning her first two bouts, Ricci eventually moved to Japan in 2017 to train various disciplines and compete in custom rules bouts.[7][3] In late 2017 she moved to California in order to focus in her Brazilian jiu-jitsu.[7] In 2020 she signed a three-fight contract with Legacy Fighting Alliance[10] where she ultimately won all of her bouts, defeating Kelsey Arnesen at LFA 90 by the way of unanimous decision,[11] Vanessa Marie Grimes via first round armbar at LFA 98[12][13] and finally Shawna Ormsby at LFA 105 via TKO stoppage in the second round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Replacing withdrawn Maryna Moroz, Ricci made her promotional debut on 4 days notice against Manon Fiorot on June 5, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai.[14] Ricci lost the bout via standing TKO in the second round.[15]

Following her debut returned back to strawweight division and made her sophomore appearance in the organization against Maria Oliveira at UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori on October 23, 2021. She won the fight via unanimous decision.[16]

Ricci faced Polyana Viana on May 21, 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira.[17] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Ricci was scheduled to face Cheyanne Vlismas on October 1, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 211.[19] Vlismas pulled out in late August due to personal reasons and was replaced by former UFC Women's Strawweight Championship challenger and inaugural Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Jessica Penne,[20] however the fight was cancelled due to an illness with Penne on the day of the weigh in's.[21]

Ricci faced Jessica Penne on March 4, 2023, at UFC 285.[22] She won the fight via an armbar in the second round.[23]

Ricci faced Gillian Robertson on June 24, 2023 at UFC on ABC 5.[24] She won the bout via unanimous decision.[25]

Ricci faced Loopy Godinez on November 11, 2023, at UFC 295.[26] She lost the close bout via split decision.[27]

Ricci faced Tecia Pennington on May 11, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 56.[28] She won the fight by split decision.[29]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 10–2 Tecia Pennington Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento May 11, 2024 3 5:00 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Loss 9–2 Loopy Godinez Decision (split) UFC 295 November 11, 2023 3 5:00 New York City, New York, United States
Win 9–1 Gillian Robertson Decision (unanimous) UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria June 24, 2023 3 5:00 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Win 8–1 Jessica Penne Submission (armbar) UFC 285 March 4, 2023 2 2:14 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–1 Polyana Viana Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira May 21, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 6–1 Maria Oliveira Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori October 23, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Return to Strawweight.
Loss 5–1 Manon Fiorot TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai June 5, 2021 2 3:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Flyweight debut.
Win 5–0 Shawna Ormsby TKO (punches) LFA 105 April 23, 2021 2 4:50 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Win 4–0 Vanessa Marie Grimes Submission (armbar) LFA 98 January 29, 2021 1 1:07 Park City, Kansas, United States
Win 3–0 Kelsey Arnesen Decision (unanimous) LFA 90 September 4, 2020 3 5:00 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Win 2–0 Graziele Ricotta Decision (unanimous) Brazilian Fighting Championship 4 October 4, 2014 3 5:00 Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Win 1–0 Danielle Cunha Submission (armbar) Fight Masters Combat 1 December 7, 2013 1 2:30 São Paulo, Brazil Strawweight debut.

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See also

References

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