MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom goes in-depth to break down the biggest fights in the UFC. Today, he takes a closer look at the UFC Fight Night 249 main event between Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas.

Strawweight contenders Amanda Ribas and Mackenzie Dern headline the first UFC event of 2025 on Saturday in a rematch.

Not only did Dern (16-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) pull off her first stoppage since April 2021, she avenged a prior loss to Ribas (12-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC) and solidified herself as a potential title challenger. Dern ...

Dern and Ribas will return to the Octagon after fighting for the first time in 2019. / Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas are set to headline the first UFC main event of ...

Dern runs it back with Amanda Ribas at UFC Fight Night, five years after Ribas scrubbed the zero from Dern's record. Dern (14-5) is a curious case in MMA. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu star's evolution ...

UFC strawweight Mackenzie Dern avenged a loss from five years ago to Amanda Ribas on Saturday, as she submitted Ribas via armbar with just four seconds remaining in the third round. A submission ...

The decorated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu star weaponized her grappling to hand Amanda Ribas her first submission loss at UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Dern was not fueled by vengeance but emphatically ...