Amanda Ribas vs. Paige VanZant – Fight, Stats, Highlights

Amanda Ribas and Paige VanZant faced each other in the women's flyweight bout at UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal, which took place on Saturday, July 11, 2020, inside the UFC Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. There were 13 fights on the card. You can view UFC 251 results and fight bonuses. UFC 251 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.

In the five-round main event, Amanda Ribas defeated Paige VanZant in round 1 by Submission. Here is what happened in the fight —

Both fighters launched over 21 strikes combined in this fight, 12 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 1 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s go through each fighter’s stats below.

Amanda Ribas full fight stats

Amanda Ribas landed 87% of all his strikes. There were 1 of 1 significant strikes to the head, 4 of 5 body shots, and 1 of 1 leg kicks. Amanda Ribas attempted 1 takedowns and landed 1. Here are all the strikes Amanda Ribas threw and landed against Paige VanZant.

Strikes Thrown
13 of 15 (87%)
Significant Strikes
6 of 7 (86%)
Head Strikes
1
Body Strikes
4
Leg Strikes
1
Takedowns
1 of 1

The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.

Let’s take a look at how Paige VanZant did against Amanda Ribas.

Paige VanZant full fight stats

Paige VanZant was firing at a 67% accuracy, throwing 6 strikes and landing 4. There were 3 significant strikes, 1 of 1 landing to the head, 0 of 1 shots to the body and 2 of 3 leg kicks. Paige VanZant went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.

Strikes Thrown
4 of 6 (67%)
Significant Strikes
3 of 5 (60%)
Head Strikes
1
Body Strikes
4
Leg Strikes
2
Takedowns
0 of 0

Amanda Ribas won by Submission. The fight ended in round 1 at 2:21.

Results & Fight Totals

Event
UFC 251
Date
July 11, 2020
Fight
Amanda Ribas vs. Paige VanZant
Winner
Amanda Ribas
Method
Submission
Fight End
Round 1 at 2:21
Total Strikes Thrown
21
Significant Strikes Thrown
12
Total Takedowns Attempted
1

Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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