Early career Right after turning eighteen, Ricci made her professional mixed martial arts debut. where she ultimately won all of her bouts, defeating Kelsey Arnesen at
LFA 90 by way of unanimous decision, Vanessa Marie Grimes via first round armbar at
LFA 98 and finally Shawna Ormsby at
LFA 105 via TKO stoppage in the second round.
Ultimate Fighting Championship Replacing withdrawn
Maryna Moroz, Ricci made her promotional debut on 4 days notice against
Manon Fiorot on June 5, 2021 at
UFC Fight Night 189. Ricci lost the bout via standing TKO in the second round. Following her debut returned back to strawweight division and made her sophomore appearance in the organization against Maria Oliveira at
UFC Fight Night 196 on October 23, 2021. She won the fight via unanimous decision. Ricci faced
Polyana Viana on May 21, 2022 at
UFC Fight Night 206. She won the fight via unanimous decision. Ricci was scheduled to face
Cheyanne Vlismas on October 1, 2022 at
UFC Fight Night 211. Vlismas pulled out in late August for personal reasons and was replaced by former
UFC Women's Strawweight Championship challenger and inaugural
Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Jessica Penne, however the fight was cancelled due to an illness with Penne on the day of the weigh-ins. Ricci faced
Jessica Penne on March 4, 2023, at
UFC 285. She won the fight via an armbar in the second round. Ricci faced
Gillian Robertson on June 24, 2023 at
UFC on ABC 5. She won the bout via unanimous decision. Ricci faced
Loopy Godinez on November 11, 2023, at
UFC 295. She lost the close bout via split decision. Ricci faced
Tecia Pennington on May 11, 2024, at
UFC on ESPN 56. She won the fight by split decision. Ricci faced former
Invicta Fighting Strawweight Champion Angela Hill on August 24, 2024 at
UFC on ESPN 62. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Ricci faced
Yan Xiaonan on November 23, 2024, at
UFC Fight Night 248. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. Ricci was scheduled to face
Amanda Ribas on July 19, 2025 at
UFC 318. However, for unknown reasons, the bout was moved to
UFC on ABC 9 which took place on July 26, 2025. Ricci won the fight by technical knockout in the second round. Ricci faced
Virna Jandiroba on April 4, 2026 at
UFC Fight Night 272. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. ==Mixed martial arts record==