LAS VEGAS – Amanda Ribas didn’t want to dwell on her first UFC loss for too long. After a 4-0 start to her UFC tenure, including a win over top contender Mackenzie Dern, Ribas suffered her first octagon setback in January when she was stopped by Marina Rodriguez in Round 2 at UFC 257. The cheerful Brazilian admits it was a tough pill to swallow that brought her to tears as soon as she flew home. “When I lost in Abu Dhabi, I was like ‘I’m here in Abu Dhabi, so let’s enjoy the hotel and everything,’” Ribas told MMA Junkie at Wednesday’s media day at the UFC Apex. “But when I came home, I saw my mom, and I started to cry
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Amanda Ribas says she cried after first UFC loss, fully intended on quick turnaround – MMA Junkie