On the heels of being pulled from her UFC debut due do a potential anti-doping policy violation, Amanda Ribas said she hopes to prove her innocence. On Thursday, the UFC and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced Ribas (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) had been informed of a potential violation and pulled from her promotional debut against Juliana Lima (9-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) next month at the TUF 25 Finale in Las Vegas. Today, the women’s strawweight told MMAjunkie in a text message she did not knowingly take any illegal substances and still harbors a goal of becoming a UFC champion. Related UFC newcomer Amanda Ribas flagged for potential anti-doping violation, pulled from TUF 25 Finale “I have been competing at a high level in judo and bjj since I was very young,” Ribas said in the message
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