UFC newcomer Amanda Ribas flagged for potential anti-doping violation, pulled from TUF 25 Finale

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Amanda Ribas’ UFC debut is not off to a good start.

Ahead of her planned promotional debut against Juliana Lima (9-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) next month at the TUF 25 Finale, Ribas (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has been informed a potential anti-doping policy violation and has been pulled from the fight. The UFC made the announcement today after receiving notification from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

Ribas and Lima were set to meet in a women’s strawweight fight at the TUF 25 Finale, which takes place July 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass, though the bout order hasn’t been finalized.

Ribas was flagged, USADA said in a statement, for an out-of-competition sample collected earlier this month on June 7. The UFC is seeking a new opponent for Lima so she can remain on the card.

Ribas, who turned pro in 2014, is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo black belt. The 23-year-old Brazilian and American Top Team fighter has won six of her seven pro bouts with three knockouts and two submissions.

Lima, a 35-year-old Brazilian, recently rebounded from a decision loss to former champion Carla Esparza with a decision victory over J.J. Aldrich. She’s now 3-1 since a 2014 loss to now-champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk, who won the title two bouts after defeating Lima.

The latest TUF 25 Finale card includes:

• Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Johnson
• TBA vs. TBA – “TUF 25” welterweight tournament final
• Teruto Ishihara vs. Gray Maynard
• Brad Tavares vs. Elias Theodorou
• Steve Bosse vs. Jared Cannonier
• Marc Diakiese vs. Drakkar Klose
• Angela Hill vs. Ashley Yoder
• Marcel Fortuna vs. Jordan Johnson
• C.B. Dollaway vs. Ed Herman
• Jessica Eye vs. Aspen Ladd
• Juliana Lima vs. TBA

For more on The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.