MMA Preview – Amanda Ribas vs Virna Jandiroba at UFC 267
AMANDA RIBAS VS VIRNA JANDIROBA FACTS
When is UFC 267? Saturday 30th October, 2021 - 17:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 267? Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, (UAE)
Where can I get tickets for UFC 267? Click here to buy tickets for UFC 267
What channel is UFC 267 on? BT Sport 2
Where can I stream UFC 267? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
AMANDA RIBAS VS VIRNA JANDIROBA LOWDOWN
We have not seen Amanda Ribas (10-2) since she got abruptly stopped in her tracks by Marina Rodriguez. She was riding a six-fight win streak winning her first five UFC fights in style. She submitted Emily Whitmire (2019), popped the hype of Mackenzie Dern (2019) with a unanimous decision following it up with another over Randa Markos (2020). She then submitted Paige VanZant (2020) but then ran into Rodriguez in January this year, getting rocked early and eventually finished to suffer the second knockout of her career.
Virna Jandiroba (17-2) is 3-2 in the UFC now and all her fights have been exciting, even her debut against Carla Esparza (2019), well for Esparza’s standards anyway. She lost that via unanimous decision and responded with the 12th and 13th submissions of her career adding Mallory Martin (2019) and Felice Herrig (2020) to the win column. She then lost a unanimous decision to fellow jiu-jitsu ace Dern but is coming off her first TKO win although it came as a result of Kanako Murata dislocating her elbow.
AMANDA RIBAS VS VIRNA JANDIROBA PREDICTION
This is odd matchmaking as it is a very similar match-up to Ribas’ fight with Dern. Jandiroba is also a high-level black in Brazilian jiu-jitsu with fledgling striking. With the confidence in her own jiu-jitsu, Ribas proceeded to dominate Dern with her wrestling and was completely undeterred by the skills of Dern, taking her down and keeping her pinned to the ground raining down strikes.
What is odd, is the fact that Jandiroba is just a worse version of Dern and Ribas has proven her skillset can nullify her. The only question mark is Ribas’ chin as it appears to be made out of glass. Jandiroba’s striking is nothing to write home about, but it is unpredictable and she swings wildly.
It could only take one clean hit from Jandiroba to cause the upset and it is worth a punt considering the odds, but we expect Ribas to avoid that threat by resorting to her wrestling and grinding out a decision. She has the striking to completely outclass her on the feet, but she has the tools to avoid the risk.
Prediction: Ribas via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Jandiroba via KO/TKO
