评委们为比赛打分 29-28, 29-28 和 28-29 在活动中支持Chookagian. 这场战斗赢得了UFC “夜战” 荣誉. Marcelo Ribas revealed on 社交媒体 his daughter was far from 100% in the fight.
Katlyn Chookagian punches Amanda Ribas of Brazil in a flyweight fight at UFC APEX on May 14, 2022 在拉斯维加斯, 内华达州. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
“A very stressful month. A golden opportunity to fight world number one. 在 25 天, an injury ‘total rupture of the biceps tendon’ comes in, then physical therapy 3 times a day to try to get [她的] to fight. … 25 days without training our strength which is jiu jitsu and judo. And we’d arrive in Las Vegas not knowing if we’d be able to handle grappling or wrestling on the ground,” 他在Instagram上写道, 通过 Sherdog.
“[阿曼达] did what she loves to do and gave her heart, even though she was in a lot of pain she overcame herself and made this beautiful fight,” Marcelo wrote. “And came what is independent of the result. The best fight of the night. Pain and injury are fleeting, but honor and memory are eternal. … soon Amanda will be back.”
Amanda Ribas of Brazil battles Katlyn Chookagian in a flyweight fight at UFC APEX on May 14, 2022 在拉斯维加斯, 内华达州. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
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The flyweight competitor suffered only her third loss of her professional career but made it two defeats in her last three fights.
Ribas defeated Virna Jandiroba via unanimous decision in October 2021. She lost to Marina Rodriguez at UFC 257 在一月 2021.
Amanda Ribas of Brazil poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at UFC APEX on May 13, 2022 在拉斯维加斯, 内华达州. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Chookagian was the No. 1 contender going into the event and may have solidified another title shot against flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko.
