Tabatha Ricci

"Baby Shark"

MMA Record: 12-3-0
UFC Record: 7-3-0
Weight Class: Women's Strawweight (Ranked #8)
Fighting Style: Judo
Hometown: State of São Paulo, Brazil

Tabatha Ricci "Baby Shark" - UFC Fighter Profile

Tabatha Ricci is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Women's Strawweight division and is ranked #8. Born in State of São Paulo, Brazil, Tabatha Ricci has compiled an MMA record of 12-3-0 with a UFC record of 7-3-0. Known for their Judo fighting style, With an ELO rating of 1077, Tabatha Ricci ranks #256 out of 2638 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Tabatha Ricci has 7 wins in the UFC. Tabatha Ricci lands an average of 4.18 significant strikes per minute and averages 2.69 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

10
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Tabatha Ricci, a mixed martial artist with an impressive record of 12 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, has competed primarily in the UFC's women's strawweight division at 115 lbs. Her career began in June 2021, and she currently holds an ELO rating of 1077, placing her as the #8 ranked fighter in this weight class. Ricci's fighting style predominantly revolves around Judo, showcasing a striking accuracy of 36% and a takedown accuracy of 37%. In terms of performance statistics, she averages 4.18 significant strikes per minute, absorbs 5.19 strikes per minute, and maintains a strike defense rate of 57%. She also demonstrates an average of 2.69 takedowns per 15 minutes during her UFC career. One of Ricci's most notable victories came against Gillian Robertson, who had an ELO rating of 1081 at the time. In recent years, she has faced five opponents, with her last fight being on July 26, 2025, where she secured a knockout/technical knockout victory over Amanda Ribas. Prior to that, she demonstrated resilience in split decision (S-DEC) losses against Loopy Godinez and Yan Xiaonan, as well as victories against Tecia Pennington and Angela Hill via split decision and unanimous decision, respectively.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1081

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 1'
Weight
Women's Strawweight
Reach
61'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Feb 21 1995
Age
30
Peak ELO
1077
ELO Rank
256 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
148-75-0
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1038.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1018.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.18
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
36%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
5.19
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
57%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
2.69
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
37%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.1
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Tabatha Ricci Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-07-26 UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder Amanda Ribas KO/TKO Elbow 2 2:59 Win
2024-11-23 UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo Yan Xiaonan U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2024-08-24 UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho Angela Hill U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2024-05-11 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento Tecia Pennington S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2023-11-11 UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira Loopy Godinez S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2023-06-24 UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria Gillian Robertson U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2023-03-04 UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane Jessica Penne SUB Armbar 2 2:14 Win
2022-05-21 UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira Polyana Viana U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2021-10-23 UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori Maria Oliveira U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2021-06-05 UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai Manon Fiorot KO/TKO Punches 2 3:00 Loss

ELO Progression Over Time

Tabatha Ricci ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
10 2025-07-26 Amanda Ribas 1054 Win +21 1077
9 2024-11-23 Yan Xiaonan 1075 Loss -16 1056
8 2024-08-24 Angela Hill 1067 Win +17 1072
7 2024-05-11 Tecia Pennington 1065 Win 0 1055
6 2023-11-11 Loopy Godinez 1054 Loss 0 1055
5 2023-06-24 Gillian Robertson 1081 Win +18 1055
4 2023-03-04 Jessica Penne 962 Win +18 1037
3 2022-05-21 Polyana Viana 1030 Win +17 1019
2 2021-10-23 Maria Oliveira 1000 Win +17 1002
1 2021-06-05 Manon Fiorot 1021 Loss -15 985

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