Amanda Ribas in Bathing Suit is "Very Happy"

MMA fighter Amanda Ribas posted a new set of beach photos this week. In them, she posed in a white bathing suit, her figure on display. She captioned the post, “Ranked in 2 categories, very happy, passing through your timeline 🤍🙏🏼 #11 strawweight #9 flyweight @ufc fighter.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Amanda Ribas stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Doesn’t Feel Pressure

Ribas opened up about her career to MMAFighting.com. She says that she doesn’t feel pressure to perform a certain way in the ring. “I have nothing to prove to anyone,” she says. “I did well against Paige, nailed it in my post-fight interviews, and really enjoyed the opportunities I had. It’s a different fight now. You might see a different Amanda. These are different situations. I don’t try to predict the future. If it took me two years to prove the USADA case, I don’t have to prove anything to anyone [laughs]. I’ll just do my best in there.”

2. She Moves Forward

Ribas revealed to MMAFighting.com that she keeps things from her first loss. She says that it helps her move forward in her career. “I still have my IMMAF credential, my first pair of gloves,” she says. “I keep that because it’s part of my history. Life isn’t only made of wins, we have losses too, so we have to keep that to remind you not to let it happen again. And if it happens, remember we managed to overcome it.”

3. She Runs

Ribas shares a lot of her favorite workouts on Instagram. Sometimes, she does exercises that she isn’t always a fan of. Ribas isn’t the biggest fan of running, but she makes sure to do it. She shared this video on Instagram of herself on the treadmill. She captioned the post, “I don't like running, no haha, but let's see what December has.”

4. She Weight Trains

One workout Ribas likes to do is weight and strength training. She shared this photo on Instagram of herself doing bicep curls. The Mayo Clinic states that weight training has a lot of benefits. “By stressing your bones, strength training can increase bone density and reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Strength training can help you manage or lose weight, and it can increase your metabolism to help you burn more calories.”

5. She Swims

Ribas loves to swim to stay in shape. She also likes to go to waterparks. Ribas shared this video and photo of herself in Yas Waterworld Yas Island, captioning the post, “Grateful.” The CDC reports that swimming has a lot of benefits. “Swimming can improve mood in both men and women. For people with fibromyalgia, swimming can decrease anxiety, and exercise therapy in warm water can decrease depression and improve mood. Water-based exercise can improve the health of pregnant people and has a positive effect on the pregnant person’s mental health.”