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Tabatha Ricci meets Fatima Kline on a 7-4 UFC record across 11 appearances. The Brazilian strawweight is coming off a unanimous-decision loss to Virna Jandiroba in April, a result that stalled the momentum from her July 2025 knockout of Amanda Ribas. Ricci's recent form has run hot and cold: the Ribas win followed a unanimous-decision loss to Yan Xiaonan in November 2024, and before that she beat Angela Hill by unanimous decision in August 2024. A judoka and grappler by background, Ricci pairs takedowns with a steady boxing base and rarely gets finished. The matchup with the surging Kline tests whether her experience can slow a younger opponent. She fights on the Oklahoma City card.
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| Nickname | Baby Shark |
| Nationality | Brazil |
| Hometown | Aracatuba, Sao Paulo |
| Fighting out of | Brazilian Thai |
| Height | 5' 1" |
| Reach | 61.0" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Age | 31 |
| Date of birth | Feb 21, 1995 |
| Weight | 115 lbs. |
| Pro record | 12-4 |
| Finish split | pending |
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FightIQ has picked Tabatha Ricci 4×, 3 correct (3-1 — 75% right). The confidence % is the number we stood behind at the time — losses shown, toss-ups included.
| Date | Opponent | Card | We said | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | Virna Jandiroba | UFC Fight Night 272: Moicano vs Duncan | 50.3% | Missed |
| 2024-08-24 | Angela Hill | UFC: Ofli vs Santos | 67% | Correct |
| 2024-05-11 | Tecia Pennington | UFC Fight Night: Aldrich vs Hardy | 62.3% | Correct |
| 2023-03-04 | Jessica Penne | UFC Fight Night: Araujo vs Ribas | 68.6% | Correct |
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Pro record: 12-4. Timeline below is the bouts FightIQ has tracked (most recent first).
