Amanda Ribas underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a left biceps injury she sustained in her defeat to Katlyn Hookagian at UFC Vegas 54 on May 14,. The UFC fighter informed MMA Fighting that it was a success.
Ribas had surgery with Dr. Benno Enjsmann at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and was cleared on the same day to return to her hometown Varginha.
” Everything happened so quickly,” Ribas said, having tore her tendon 25 just days prior to the fight. “I went to Sao Paulo for a doctor appointment and when I noticed, I was already doing exams and having surgery [laughs]. Everything went smoothly .”
Ribas (11-3) expects to be cleared to return to training with no limitations in three or four months, and wants to fight again by the end of the year.
The Brazilian fighter was coming off a win over strawweight Virna Jandiroba when decided to move up to flyweight to face Chookagian after the cancellation of a bout with Michelle Waterson in March, but lost via split decision in Las Vegas.
