Three women's matches added to Mar. 14 UFC show

She's back!

🇺🇸 PVZ returns at #UFCBrasilia vs the rising @AmandaRibasUFC! pic.twitter.com/xz5w004fg0

— UFC (@ufc) December 26, 2019

Yesterday the UFC announced that UFC on ESPN+ 28 will be Mar. 14 at Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil. Several matches were announced including three women's matches. In a Strawweight bout, Paige VanZant will face Amanda Ribas. In a Flyweight bout, Mayra Bueno Silva will face Maryna Moroz. And in a Bantamweight bout, Veronica Macedo will face Bea Malecki. Paige is 25 years old. She trains at Barra Gracie in Portland. Her record is 8-4 and 5-3 in the UFC. We haven't seen her for a while because she had a second operation on her arm. This is the final fight of her UFC contract. I expect her to go to Bellator because her fiancee Austin Vanderford fights there. She could have said that but instead she complained that she made more money being a celebrity than fighting. That's because she's not a good fighter. During the FOX years it was worth having her in the UFC to draw casual fans. But ratings don't matter to ESPN. They are mostly interested in ESPN+ subscriptions. She's not a good enough fighter. And Amanda is a tough opponent. She's 26 years old from Brazil. She trains with her father Marcelo Ribas. She's 8-1 and 2-0 in the UFC. Last time out she did a great job picking apart BJJ whiz Mackenzie Dern with superior striking. We could see a similar result here. Mayra is 28 years old from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Her record is 6-0. She was in the Brazilian Contender Series. She won her UFC debut over Gillian Robertson by armbar. But she blew our her knee so she needed surgery. This is her first fight since then. Maryna is 28 years old from the Ukraine but she trains at American Top Team in Florida. Her record is 9-3 and 4-3 in the UFC. She's mainly a boxer like her husband. She's been inconsistent and has had some injuries. I don't think she's a top fighter. Veronica is 24 years old originally from Venezuela but I think she lives in France right now. Veronica was supposed to fight twice recently but got sick. I think she is too small for Bantamweight. Bea is 28 years old from Stockholm, Sweden. She was in TUF 27 for Featherweights but she won her UFC debut at Bantamweight. She is big for a Bantamweight. I don't see this ending well for Veronica.