Last night in the main event of UFC Vegas 101, we saw a big time rematch in the strawweight division. Top ten contenders battled it out as Mackenzie Dern (15-5) took on Amanda Ribas (13-6) for the second time.
The world’s leading MMA promotion recently concluded their first event of the year, UFC Vegas 101. The event lived up to the hype and had a little bit of everything.
The first UFC main event of 2025 saw top strawweight contenders Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas square off in a rematch of their 2019 meeting. Following a nearly month-long break, the UFC returned on Saturday night with a UFC Fight Night event that kicks off a stretch of 11 events in 12 weeks to open the promotion's 2025 calendar.
The UFC kicks off their 2025 schedule with the Octagon inside of the UFC Apex in Las Vegas for UFC on ESPN+ 107. The main event is a five-round rematch in the women’s strawweight division as Mackenzie Dern takes on Amanda Ribas.
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 UFC finally returns this Saturday (January 11) with UFC Fight Night: Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas 2, and that means that the promotion’s first weigh-ins of the year will take place today.
The UFC is back once again following an extended break through the holidays as we’ll open 2025 with a Fight Night card from Las Vegas. 28 fighters will hit the scales for their respective bouts as they all chase the same goal of achieving UFC gold.
A women's strawweight rematch between contenders Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas headlines Saturday's UFC Vegas 101 event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
A women's strawweight bout headlines the fight UFC event of 2025 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday. Sixth ranked Mackenzie Dern (14-5) takes on eighth ranked Amanda Ribas (13-5) in a rematch.
It’s not uncommon to see athletes from different disciplines, like bodybuilders, trying to spar playfully with UFC fighters. While bodybuilders are often much larger, when it comes to actual fighting, size isn’t always an advantage.
The UFC is booking a rematch between two top strawweight contenders for a Fight Night in December. AG Fight was the first to report that in December, the seventh ranked strawweight Amanda Ribas (12-5) will try to win a second fight over eighth ranked Mackenzie Dern (14-5).
Amanda Lemos is always threatening to put an opposing fighter on their backside. During Lemos’ career, she has set a UFC record for knockdowns in the women’s strawweight division with six.
A recurring theme has popped up on the main event of many UFC Fight Night cards recently. There are young up-and-coming fighters with sparkling records who are eager to show they are legitimate superstars paired against durable veteran fighters.
We’re almost a quarter of the way through 2024. The penultimate weekend of March brings with it more action from MMA‘s top promotion. Saturday night, the UFC‘s stint at the Apex facility continues with UFC Vegas 89 and the UFC Vegas 89 main event.
Rose Namajunas’ last two fights have seen her change weight division and lose both. The two-time strawweight champion continues her flyweight venture as she fights Amanda Ribas in March 2024.