Fatima Kline VS Tabatha Ricci

Fatima Kline defeated Tabatha Ricci by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in a three-round strawweight bout at UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman in Oklahoma City on July 18, 2026. Kline controlled all three rounds with crisp striking and consistent takedown offense, stuffing Ricci's early attempts before completing a blast double that sent Ricci across the cage and securing a back-take sequence to close Round 1. The bout's most pivotal moment came late in Round 2, when Kline locked in a rear-naked choke against the cage that nearly forced a stoppage before the bell rescued Ricci. Kline pressed further in the third, landing suplexes and opening a cut on Ricci, then reversed a late Ricci takedown to end the fight in top position.

Fatima Kline arrives on a three-fight win streak that included a Performance of the Night bonus head-kick knockout, while Tabatha Ricci enters as the higher-ranked fighter at No. 8 and brings a grappling-heavy attack built on Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The clash pits Kline sharp and explosive striking against Ricci persistent submission hunting in a matchup with real title-picture implications at strawweight.