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Angela Hill Breaks Down Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas: ‘She Looks More Vulnerable at Strawweight’

Angela Hill Breaks Down Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas: ‘She Looks More Vulnerable at Strawweight’ Angela Hill can see Mackenzie Dern coming out on top when she runs back her 2019 clash with Amanda…

Angela Hill can see Mackenzie Dern coming out on top when she runs back her 2019 clash with Amanda Ribas this Saturday night inside The APEX.

A little over five years ago, Ribas landed a big unanimous decision win over Dern at UFC on ESPN+ 19, snapping the BJJ sensation’s seven-fight win streak. Now, the two fan favorites will run it back as the promotion kicks off 2025 with a bang in Las Vegas.

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Hill sees Amanda Ribas having a ‘Rough Night’ against Mackenzie Dern

The first time around, Ribas was able to stifle Dern’s world-class grappling and muster her second career win under the UFC banner. Since then, the Brazilian has added five more wins to her resume, but her recent struggles to stay in the win column has ‘Overkill’ thinking Saturday’s scrap favors Dern.

“Leaning towards Dern, just because Ribas doesn’t look as good at strawweight … I feel like she looks more vulnerable,” Hill said on her 2Straws podcast. “I feel like Dern has the same ability to just throw everything into her punches, come forward, maybe drop her before she jumps on top of her. And I feel like it might be a rough night for Ribas just because of that.”

After seeing her fight-five win streak snapped against Marina Rodriguez in 2020, Ribas has alternated wins and losses, adding victories over Virna Jandiroba, Viviane Araujo, and Luana Pinheiro while falling to Katlyn Cerminara, Maycee Barber, and ‘Thug’ Rose Namajunas.

Dern, like Ribas, has seen her own struggles inside the Octagon. She is currently 1-2 in her last three including back-to-back losses against Jessica Andrade and Amanda Lemos.

In her most recent outing, she delivered a dominant showing against Lupita ‘Loopy’ Godinz in August.

UFC Commentator Backs ‘More Versatile Striker’ Amanda Ribas To Beat Mackenzie Dern Again

The UFC kicks off its schedule for 2025 Saturday night at the Apex, where strawweight contenders Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas will run it back. After a break from staging events over the festive period and first week of the new year, the mixed martial arts leader is back in action this weekend, with a […]

The UFC kicks off its schedule for 2025 Saturday night at the Apex, where strawweight contenders Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas will run it back.

After a break from staging events over the festive period and first week of the new year, the mixed martial arts leader is back in action this weekend, with a host of prospects, veterans, and contenders looking to begin their campaigns in 2025 on the right foot.

And the main event presents an opportunity for Dern to avenge the first defeat of her professional career from back in 2019, when the decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist was comfortably outpointed by Ribas in Tampa, Florida.

Off the back of a victory over Loopy Godinez in Abu Dhabi that snapped her first losing skid last August, the #6-ranked Dern will look to keep her ball rolling on Jan. 11. But one former fighter-turned-UFC color commentator is favoring her opponent to spoil those plans.

During a recent episode of Michael Bisping’s Believe You Me podcast, Paul Felder broke down why he gives the edge to the lower-ranked Ribas in Saturday’s headliner.

“At this moment, I’m leaning towards Amanda Ribas. I just think she’s a bit more of a versatile striker on the feet, uses more weapons,” Felder said. “Coming off that five-round fight with Rose (Namajunas), she’s got a lot of experience with other good strikers and people that are well-rounded.

“I think if it gets to the ground, she’s good enough with her defense to avoid any kind of crazy submission (from Dern),” Felder continued. “So I’m going for Ribas, probably by decision.”

Ribas, who has a number next to her name at both 115 and 125 pounds, was most recently in action last March when she battled former two-time strawweight queen Rose Namajunas in a flyweight main event.

A few months on from a memorable knockout win over Luana Pinheiro, the Brazilian’s habit of exchanging wins and losses continued, with “Thug Rose” securing the nod on all three scorecards.

UFC Vegas 101 Betting Odds: Current Favorites For Dern vs. Ribas 2, Curtis vs. Kopylov, & More

UFC Vegas 101 is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for this weekend’s lineup. The upcoming event takes place Saturday, January 11, at the Apex in Enterprise, Nevada. The main card begins at 7 PM ET/3 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting at 4 […]

UFC Vegas 101 is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for this weekend’s lineup.

The upcoming event takes place Saturday, January 11, at the Apex in Enterprise, Nevada. The main card begins at 7 PM ET/3 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting at 4 PM ET/1 PM PT.

Topping the lineup will be top 10 strawweight contenders Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas, with the former looking to avenge the first defeat of her professional career from back in 2019.

Before they go to battle, the co-main event will see two veterans collide in Santiago Ponzinibbio and Carlston Harris. And also set to make the walk on Saturday will be the likes of Chris Curtis, Abdul Razak Alhassan, and Christian Rodriguez

UFC Vegas 101: Dern vs. Ribas 2 Betting Odds

Listed below are the latest betting odds for UFC Vegas 101 (as of 1/6), courtesy of DraftKings.

Main Card:

Mackenzie Dern (+180) vs. Amanda Ribas (-218)
Santiago Ponzinibbio (-110) vs. Carlston Harris (-110)
César Almeida (-298) vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan (+240)
Chris Curtis (+220) vs. Roman Kopylov (-270)
Christian Rodriguez (+218) vs. Austin Bashi (-265)
Punahele Soriano (+164) vs. Uroš Medi? (-198)

Preliminary Card:

Jose Johnson (-192) vs. Felipe Bunes (+160)
Marco Tulio (-500) vs. Ihor Potieria (+280)
Thiago Moisés (-198) vs. Trey Ogden (+164)
Preston Parsons vs. Jacobe Smith
Ernesta Kareckaite (-298) vs. Nicolle Caliari (+240)
Magomed Gadzhiyasulov (-225) vs. Bruno Lopes (+185)
Fatima Kline (-800) vs. Victoria Dudakova (+550)
Nurullo Aliev vs. Joe Solecki

Report: Mackenzie Dern To Headline First UFC Event Of 2025

UFC strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern’s next fight will no longer be a year-ending clash in Tampa — it’ll be a year-opening assignment in Las Vegas. Dern (14-5) has had an inconsistent run in recent years and entered her most recent outing in Abu Dhabi this past August off the back of consecutive losses at the […]

UFC strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern’s next fight will no longer be a year-ending clash in Tampa — it’ll be a year-opening assignment in Las Vegas.

Dern (14-5) has had an inconsistent run in recent years and entered her most recent outing in Abu Dhabi this past August off the back of consecutive losses at the hands of Jéssica Andrade and Amanda Lemos.

But the Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist successfully avoided the first three-fight losing skid of her career, outpointing Loopy Godinez to return to winning ways. And Dern initially looked set for the chance to end the year on a streak.

She was booked for the opportunity to avenge her first professional defeat in a rematch with Amanda Ribas (13-5) at the UFC Fight Night in Tampa next weekend. The Brazilian is currently ranked two places below Dern at #8.

Per MMA Mania’s Alex Behunin, however, that second dance has been pushed back and will instead now top the lineup for UFC Vegas 101 at the Apex on Jan. 11.

For Ribas, the rematch will mark her return to 115 pounds after suffering defeat to Rose Namajunas last time out at flyweight, another division in which she occupies a spot inside the top 10.

In her last appearance as a strawweight, the 31-year-old stopped Luana Pinheiro in highlight reel fashion with a late spinning wheel kick. She’s riding back-to-back wins in the weight class, having previously got the better of a top-five contender in Virna Jandiroba.

With this addition, the current fights expected to take place at UFC Vegas 101 on Jan. 11 are as follows:

Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas (women’s strawweight main event)
Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov (middleweight)
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Carlston Harris (welterweight)
Thiago Moisés vs. Trey Ogden (lightweight)
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. César Almeida (middleweight)
Austin Bashi vs. Christian Rodriguez (featherweight)
Nurullo Aliev vs. Yanal Ashmouz (lightweight)
Ernesta Kareckaite vs. Nicolle Caliari (women’s flyweight)
Punahele Soriano vs. Uroš Medi? (welterweight)
Jose Johnson vs. Felipe Bunes (flyweight)
Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Bruno Lopes (light heavyweight)
Andreas Gustafsson vs. Preston Parsons (welterweight)
Victoria Dudakova vs. Fatima Kline (women’s strawweight)

Amanda Ribas vs. Mackenzie Dern 2 booked for December Showdown at UFC Fight Night Tampa

A rematch five years in the making, Amanda Ribas vs. Mackenzie Dern 2 has been booked for December 14…

A rematch five years in the making, Amanda Ribas vs. Mackenzie Dern 2 has been booked for December 14 live from Tampa, Florida, part of UFC Fight Night 249.

Amanda Ribas vs. Mackenzie Dern

In 2019, Brazil’s Amanda Ribas was able to earn a lopsided unanimous decision victory against Jiu-Jitsu standout Mackenzie Dern. Since then, both fighters have earned a solid spot ranked in the top ten and will be looking to potentially break into the top five with a victory.

The 30-year-old Ribas has been training out of the American Top Team to sharpen her already top-quality skills when it comes to Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In her UFC run, she has been able to defeat notable opponents such as Mackenzie Dern, Paige VanZant, Virna Jandiroba, and Viviane Araújo, among others. Most recently, she is coming off of a loss to former champion Rose Namajunas.

The fan-favorite Mackenzie Dern struggled in her early UFC career to keep her weight steady, but since then has been solid when it comes to the scales and cage work. With her background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, she has been able to defeat Angela Hill, Tecia Torres, Nina Nunes, and more. In her most recent bout, she was able to defeat the highly respected grappler Loopy Godinez.

Both of these fighters have a Jiu-Jitsu base but have developed some impressive striking as well. Dern is recognized for her solid jab and the power in her overhand. Last year, Ribas was able to earn a TKO victory with a shocking spinning backkick against Luana Pinheiro.

The Brazilian-American Mackenzie Dern will be looking to avenge her prior loss to the highly skilled Amanda Ribas when they rematch on December 14 at a UFC Fight Night Event. No other bouts are currently booked for this event just yet.

UFC star Amanda Ribas reveals ‘Crazy’ encounter with creepy stalker: ‘He told people I was his wife’

UFC fighter Amanda Ribas had a recent encounter with a stalker. Ribas says before her UFC Vegas 89 main…

UFC fighter Amanda Ribas had a recent encounter with a stalker.

Ribas says before her UFC Vegas 89 main event against Rose Namajunas, a Ukrainian man reportedly tried to meet Ribas multiple times. The Brazilian says she met the man during her UFC 251 fight week against Paige VanZant.

Since then, Ribas says the man has been trying to meet her and contact him, which has creeped her out.

“I don’t remember his name, but he was a bit of a crazy guy,” Amanda Ribas told Ag. Fight (via MMAFighting). “On the first day, I arrived at the hotel — usually the fans are there for us to sign something, take a picture — but this citizen was a little crazy. He kept screaming, ‘Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.’ That same day, the guy at the front desk called my room and said, ‘Amanda, Alex is here wanting to go upstairs.’ Except that Alex is the name of my manager. I said, ‘Hey, the sensei is here now’. He went and said a crazy last name, I said, ‘I don’t know.’ I thought that was kind of weird.

“The next day, when we arrived again at the reception, the young man was waiting. But he said he wanted to talk to me, and I said I couldn’t at the moment. He spoke to my father, handed him a letter, a bracelet and a teddy bear. So far, so normal, because it’s something that happens. I even like it, I love to get gifts. Then I read in the letter that he was in love with me as a man since 2020, that he met me in Abu Dhabi.”

“We went to do some research. This young man, on his social network, it was written that I was his wife, that he lived in such and such a country and was going to move to [my hometown] Varginha [Minas Gerais, Brazil]. There was a picture of a teddy bear, everyone in my family, saying, ‘This is Marcelo, this is Arthur, this is Mirelly, this is Amanda, my wife’. I had some crazy business.”

Along with the gifts, the fighter reportedly got into the UFC PI and told people he was Amanda Ribas’ wife.

“The other day, this citizen managed to get into the P.I., I don’t know how, and he was telling people that I was his wife,” Ribas laughed. “[My manager] Alex [Davis] found out about it first, then he told me. Then he notified the UFC and they left a security guard with me 24 hours a day to be even more protected. It seems that they found out that he is a fighter, and he couldn’t fight in an event because he had taken a sword (laughs).”

Amanda Ribas Coming Off Loss To Rose Namajunas

In her last fight at UFC Vegas 91, Amanda Ribas suffered a five-round decision loss to Rose Namajuans.

Ribas has alternated wins and losses in seven fights, as she’s 3-4 during that stretch and is 7-4 overall in the UFC. Before the loss to Namajunas, Ribas scored a knockout win over Luana Pinheiro. In her UFC career, Amanda Ribas has notable wins over Paige VanZant, Mackenzie Dern, and Viviane Araujo.

Ribas is currently ranked eighth at strawweight and ninth at flyweight as she’s been competing in both weight classes. She does not have her next fight booked.