Tabatha Ricci | |
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Born | Birigui, Brazil | February 21, 1995
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 (155 cm) [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]
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]
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.
Replacing withdrawn Maryna Moroz, Ricci made her promotional debut on 4 days notice against Manon Fiorot on June 5, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai.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]
12 matches | 10 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 1 | 1 |
By submission | 3 | 0 |
By decision | 6 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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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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