UFC star reveals she needs SECOND eye surgery after being rushed to hospital following Abu Dhabi defeat
Ribas -
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Amanda Ribas, left, was stopped in round two by Tabatha Ricci
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Ribas is set to undergo her second eye surgery
The Brazilian was dropped with an elbow and finished on the floor.
But the elbow landed on the same area as her previously broken orbital and will now require a titanium plate.
Ribas, 31, posted on Instagram: "It wasn't the result I wanted, but I know it's what I love!
"It's where I love to be, it's where it makes my eyes shine, and I get paid very well for it.
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"Thank you to God for the opportunity to work with what I love and to @ufc.
"I'm going to have surgery soon, on top of the one I already had on my facial bone.
"God continues to be wonderful to me and is in control. Prayers."
Ribas was not the only one to suffer a horror eye injury on the Abu Dhabi card.
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Mohammad Yahya was
Yahya was beaten by Steven Nguyen in a featherweight bout that broke the UFC record for most knockdowns in a fight with six.
A health update was revealed after the bout on the UFC broadcast - with Yahya not suffering any facial fractures.
He also was cleared of any more lasting damage as CT scans came back clear in the immediate aftermath of the bout.
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Mohammad Yahya was left with a badly swollen eye
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