Tabatha Ricci was born on February 21, 1995, in Birigui, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Her father’s name is Carlos Trovão Salto, who is a Judo Black Belt. However, there is no information available about her mother or sister.
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Tabatha Ricci is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, currently competing in the Strawweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and ranks #10 in the UFC women’s strawweight rankings as of September 26, 2023.
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She started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 17 and at 18 she started training Boxing and had her first professional bout1. She moved to Japan in 2017 for a year to compete in SEIZA competitions, before moving to America to focus on mixed martial arts.
Tabatha Ricci made her promotional debut on 4 days notice against Manon Fiorot on June 5, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai. Ricci lost the bout via standing TKO in the second round.
Tabatha Ricci faced Polyana Viana on May 21, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira. She won the fight via unanimous decision.


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