{"id":104792,"date":"2026-06-04T07:02:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T07:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grizzliz.com\/media\/fighter\/tabatha-ricci\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T06:31:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T06:31:04","slug":"tabatha-ricci","status":"publish","type":"fighter_profile","link":"https:\/\/www.grizzliz.com\/media\/fighter\/tabatha-ricci\/","title":{"rendered":"Tabatha Ricci"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tabatha Ricci, \u00ab\u00a0Baby Shark\u00a0\u00bb : la judoka br\u00e9silienne qui mord aux pieds des strawweights<\/h2>\n

Des tatamis de Birigui \u00e0 l’octogone<\/h3>\n

N\u00e9e le 21 f\u00e9vrier 1995 \u00e0 Birigui, dans l’\u00c9tat de S\u00e3o Paulo, Tabatha Ricci a grandi dans les sports de combat sans vraiment avoir le choix : elle enfile un kimono de judo d\u00e8s l’\u00e2ge de 6 ans, en suivant les traces de son p\u00e8re. Le reste s’est empil\u00e9 par-dessus, discipline apr\u00e8s discipline : Muay Tha\u00ef \u00e0 15 ans, jiu-jitsu br\u00e9silien \u00e0 17, boxe anglaise \u00e0 18. R\u00e9sultat, une combattante qui poss\u00e8de la ceinture noire de judo ET de JJB, un profil grappling-lourd assez rare chez les strawweights. Son surnom, \u00ab\u00a0Baby Shark\u00a0\u00bb, colle bien au personnage : petit gabarit (1,55 m), mais \u00e7a mord.<\/p>\n

Un d\u00e9but UFC \u00e0 la dure<\/h3>\n

Ricci d\u00e9barque \u00e0 l’UFC le 5 juin 2021, et pas dans les conditions id\u00e9ales : elle accepte un combat au pied lev\u00e9 face \u00e0 la Fran\u00e7aise Manon Fiorot, en poids mouche (au-dessus de sa cat\u00e9gorie). Logiquement, \u00e7a casse \u2014 d\u00e9faite par TKO au 2e round. Le genre de bapt\u00eame qui aurait pu plomber une carri\u00e8re. Sauf qu’elle redescend en strawweight, sa vraie maison, et change de braquet.<\/p>\n

La mont\u00e9e en puissance<\/h3>\n

\u00c0 partir de l\u00e0, \u00ab\u00a0Baby Shark\u00a0\u00bb encha\u00eene. Le 4 mars 2023, elle soumet la v\u00e9t\u00e9rante Jessica Penne par cl\u00e9 de bras (armbar) au 2e round \u2014 sa ceinture noire de JJB qui parle. Quelques mois plus tard, en juin 2023, elle domine Gillian Robertson aux points (d\u00e9cision unanime). En 2024, elle continue de grimper avec une victoire propre sur la dure \u00e0 cuire Angela Hill (d\u00e9cision unanime, 24 ao\u00fbt 2024). Puis vient le plus gros scalp de sa carri\u00e8re : le 26 juillet 2025, elle stoppe sa compatriote Amanda Ribas par TKO au 2e round. Une vraie d\u00e9claration d’intention.<\/p>\n

Style : le grappling d’abord<\/h3>\n

Sur le papier, Ricci est une frappeuse correcte, mais c’est son fond judo-JJB qui fait la diff\u00e9rence. Elle cherche le corps-\u00e0-corps, les amen\u00e9es au sol, et une fois en contr\u00f4le elle peut chasser la soumission ou empiler les rounds aux points. C’est cette polyvalence qui en fait un casse-t\u00eate pour les pures strikeuses de la division.<\/p>\n

Statut actuel<\/h3>\n

Install\u00e9e en Californie, \u00e0 Ventura, o\u00f9 elle s’entra\u00eene notamment \u00e0 Paragon BJJ, Ricci affiche un bilan professionnel de 12 victoires pour 4 d\u00e9faites. Tout n’est pas lin\u00e9aire : elle a perdu une d\u00e9cision partag\u00e9e serr\u00e9e face \u00e0 Loopy Godinez en novembre 2023, puis encaiss\u00e9 un revers face \u00e0 la sp\u00e9cialiste de la soumission Virna Jandiroba aux points le 4 avril 2026. Mais \u00e0 31 ans, class\u00e9e dans le top de la division strawweight, \u00ab\u00a0Baby Shark\u00a0\u00bb reste une candidate s\u00e9rieuse pour viser plus haut.<\/p>\n

Sources :<\/strong> Wikipedia<\/a>, UFC.com<\/a>, Sherdog<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tabatha Ricci \u00ab\u00a0Baby Shark\u00a0\u00bb, judoka et jiu-jitsu br\u00e9silien ceinture noire, combattante strawweight UFC (12-4) n\u00e9e au Br\u00e9sil. 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