Big Bad Blog Video Theater-Amanda Ribas vs Paige VanZant

Here's the match video of Amanda Ribas vs Paige VanZant from last night's UFC show in Abu Dhabi. This is Paige's final fight on her UFC contract. She was once a half decent fighter. But these days she is more celebrity than fighter. And she has been off for 18 months after suffering a broken arm in her last fight. She has had three surgeries and she said she is having a fourth. Amanda is a rising star in the Strawweight division. She wanted this fight to get on the main card of a PPV. I would prefer she concentrate on moving up the Strawweight division. But a win would get her more attention than if she was fighting on the prelims. The fight went as I expected as Amanda is an elite fighter. She took Paige down and got her in an armbar and that was that. Amanda said afterwards that she would like to fight the winner of Carla Esparza vs Marina Rodriguez which is coming up in a couple of weeks. She also said she wants to fight in two divisions as a tribute to Amanda Nunes. She may be able to do that. Paige is probably done with the UFC. If she can get healthy, I expect her to fight in Bellator as her husband fights there. But her arm has become a big problem. Enjoy the video.