Overview
- Tabatha Ricci’s second-round elbow at UFC Abu Dhabi on July 26 revealed the dislodged titanium plate implanted after Ribas’s 2023 orbital fracture
- Ribas is completing medical examinations at Albert Einstein Hospital under Dr. Sergio Miranda to chart the best approach for repositioning the implant
- Marcelo Ribas reports his daughter is now free of the intense trigeminal pain that sidelined her training and prompted fainting spells since November 2023
- Previous brain MRIs and tests failed to identify the loose plate, leading to psychiatric referrals before its displacement was confirmed
- Ricci has expressed concern for Ribas’s recovery and confidence that she will receive proper treatment back home in Brazil