Tabatha Ricci vs. Fatima Kline: A Clash of Styles at UFC OKC

Ranked women’s strawweights collide on Saturday night, as Tabatha Ricci faces Fatima Kline at UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman in Oklahoma City.

Ricci (12–4, 7–4 UFC) has dropped two of her last three bouts, capped by a unanimous decision loss to Virna Jandiroba in April. Kline (9–1, 3–1 UFC) has won three straight, punctuated by a commanding decision victory over Angela Hill last November. 

Kline enters as a staggering -470 moneyline favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook. Ricci is a +360 underdog, with the fight total set at O/U 2.5 rounds.

A fixture of the women’s strawweight rankings since early 2023, Tabatha Ricci is eyeing a return to the win column to continue her climb up the 115-pound ladder. The Brazilian contender, 31, has dropped two of her last three bouts, coming off a lopsided decision against Virna Jandiroba in April. 

Despite holding black belts in BJJ and judo, Ricci was suffocated by Jandiroba — held down for eight of the bout’s 15 minutes. Her high-volume Muay Thai kickboxing remains formidable, though it’s fueled less by technical skill than by chaos; her career significant strike accuracy is 37%. Still a difficult test for any opponent, Ricci may have to show a more polished version of herself to get her hand raised on Saturday night.

The UFC gained an “Archangel” when it signed rising prospect Fatima Kline in 2024. While she stumbled in her Octagon debut — blanketed by strawweight linchpin Jasmine Jasudavicius — the American has since bounced back in a big way.   

Still just 26, Kline has fired off three-straight wins on the back of her elite kickboxing and black belt jiu-jitsu. Two of those victories came by stoppage, highlighted by a head-kick knockout of Melissa Martinez in July 2025. Coming off a dominant decision win over Angela Hill at Madison Square Garden, Kline enters Saturday night with a rocket on her back.

Fatima Kline KO1 Melissa Martinez #UFCNashville pic.twitter.com/mrfmOJkn86

Kline’s seems Homelander-esque heading into her bout with Ricci. She’s faster, taller — entering Saturday five inches taller and six inches longer — and more technically sound. In a word, she’s better. 

The “Archangel” has a clear advantage in the striking game and is more than capable of holding her own on the ground. While a finish seems unlikely — Ricci has only been stopped once in her career, not since her 2021 UFC debut — Kline should pick her opponent apart from range and leave Oklahoma City with her fourth-straight dub. 

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