{"id":670546,"date":"2026-05-14T14:25:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T14:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/670546\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T14:25:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T14:25:13","slug":"ufc-reportedly-adds-pair-of-fan-friendly-fights-to-ufc-oklahoma-city-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/670546\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Reportedly Adds Pair of Fan-Friendly Fights to UFC Oklahoma City Card"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two more fights have reportedly been added to the UFC\u2019s long-awaited return event in Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n

Scheduled to take place on July 18, UFC Oklahoma City will see the world\u2019s leading MMA promotion return to Oklahoma for the first time since a UFC Fight Night card in 2017<\/a> that saw Kevin Lee submit the recently-retired Michael Chiesa<\/a> in the night\u2019s main event. <\/p>\n

There\u2019s still been no word on what fight will headline the event, but as of this week the card has reportedly been bolstered by a pair of solid matchups. <\/p>\n

Amanda Ribas to Defend UFC Ranking Against Fatima Kline on July 18<\/p>\n

First reported by Nolan King<\/a> (h\/t Marcel Dorff<\/a>), UFC Oklahoma City will feature an important strawweight clash between top-ranked contenders Amanda Ribas and Fatima Kline.<\/p>\n

\"Amanda<\/p>\n

Amanda Ribas (red gloves) fights Maycee Barber (blue gloves) in a women flyweight bout during a UFC Fight Night. | David Yeazell-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

A member of the UFC roster since 2019, Ribas has competed in both the strawweight and women\u2019s flyweight divisions across a total of 13 Octagon outings. The 32-year-old is currently on a three-fight skid that includes losses to two-time UFC Strawweight Champion Rose Najamunas and the division\u2019s reigning titleholder Mackenzie Dern<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\"Fatima<\/p>\n

Fatima Kline (blue gloves) reacts after defeating Angela Hill (not pictured) in the womens strawweight bout by unanimous decision during UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden. | Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Ribas is ranked one spot ahead of Kline at #10 and will be tasked with stifling the rise of the 25-year-old, who won three-straight fights last year after she debuted up a division on short notice and dropped a decision to Jasmine Jasudavicius at UFC Denver in 2024. <\/p>\n

UFC Oklahoma City Also Adds Brad Tavares vs. Marc-Andre Barriault<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t feature the same stakes for the UFC rankings as Ribas vs. Kline, but Alex Behunin <\/a>reports that UFC Oklahoma City will also feature a middleweight clash between UFC veterans Brad Tavares and Marc-Andre Barriault. <\/p>\n

\"Brad<\/p>\n

Brad Tavares (red gloves) fights Robert Bryczek (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Accor Arena. | Per Haljestam-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Tavares was a finalist on The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 in 2010 and has put together an impressive UFC run that\u2019s seen him share the Octagon with several future and former middleweight titleholders. The 38-year-old is currently 1-4 dating back to 2024 and most recently dropped a decision to Eryk Anders in what turned out to be Anders\u2019 retirement fight<\/a> in March. <\/p>\n

\"Marc-Andre<\/p>\n

Marc-Andre Barriault (red gloves) reacts after defeating Bruno Silva (blue gloves) during UFC 315 at Bell Centre. | Eric Bolte-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Barriault will also come into UFC Oklahoma City looking for a big win given that he\u2019s gone 1-5 since defeating the aforementioned Anders in 2023. Although he\u2019s currently on a two-fight skid, \u201cPowerbar\u201d has managed to secured post-fight bonuses in his last three UFC outings. <\/p>\n

With just over two months to go until the UFC returns to Oklahoma City, fans should expect to see more fight announcements for the card in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

UFC Oklahoma City Fight Card<\/p>\n

Amanda Ribas vs. Fatima Kline<\/p>\n

Brad Tavares vs. Marc-Andre Barriault<\/p>\n

Alvin Hines vs. Allen Frye Jr.<\/p>\n

Dione Barbosa vs. Veronica Hardy<\/p>\n

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