The UFC makes its long-awaited return tonight (January 11) with a UFC Fight Night card headlined by top strawweight contenders at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV.
The main event will see #6-ranked strawweight Mackenzie Dern try to avenge the first loss of her MMA career when she meets #8-ranked Amanda Ribas.
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They are both ready for this rematch! @MackenzieDern vs @AmandaRibasUFC
— UFC (@ufc) January 10, 2025
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Dern returned to the win column last August when she defeated Lupita Godinez to snap a two-fight skid, while Ribas is returning to the strawweight division after coming up short against two-time titleholder Rose Namajunas in a women’s flyweight main event in March.
The co-main event is a welterweight matchup between longtime UFC veteran Santiago Ponzinibbio and Carlston Harris.
NEVER COUNT HIM OUT OF A FIGHT @SPonzinibbioMMA RETURNS this Saturday at #UFCVegas101! pic.twitter.com/ZvSvzl0sxY
— UFC (@ufc) January 6, 2025
“Argentine Dagger” enters the night looking to snap a two-fight losing streak, and Harris will also try to get back on track after he scored back-to-back wins in 2023 but was knocked out by Khaos Williams in his only outing of 2024.
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The main card also features a pair of middleweight bouts with Chris Curtis and Roman Kopylov set to square off before hard-hitters Abdul Razak Alhassan and César Almeida meet in matchup that could end in a vicious knockout.
12 Wins. 12 Knockouts. @JudoRazak doesn't want to go to the scorecards!
— UFC (@ufc) January 10, 2025
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Austin Bashi vs. Christian Rodriguez and Jose Johnson vs. Felipe Bunes round out the main card, and the undefeated Bashi is one of several fighters competing at the event that will be making the walk to the UFC Octagon for the very first time.
The Boss has his eyes on this fight
— UFC (@ufc) January 10, 2025
Christian Rodriguez vs Austin Bashi
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Johnson and Ihor Potieria both missed weight for their respective bouts ahead of the event. Their matchups with Bunes and Marco Tulio will proceed as scheduled, and both men will forfeit a portion of their fight purse to their opponents.
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The prelims are set to kick off at 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday (January 11), so be sure to check back on this page for all of the live results and highlights from the action once the event starts.
• Main Event: Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas 2
• Co-Main Event: Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Carlston Harris
• Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. César Almeida
• Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov
• Austin Bashi vs. Christian Rodriguez
• Punahele Soriano vs. Uros Medic
• Jose Johnson vs. Felipe Bunes
• Marco Tulio vs. Ihor Potieria
• Thiago Moisés vs. Trey Ogden
• Preston Parsons vs. Jacobe Smith
• Ernesta Kareckaite vs. Nicolle Caliari
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