UFC, Amanda Ribas and Mackenzie Dern

Amanda Ribas doesn't rule out title shot with UFC Fight Night 249 main event win
With champion Zhang Weili booked to defend against unbeaten Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312 on Feb. 8 in Sydney, there is no clear contender. Virna Jandiroba has a solid winning streak, but Ribas is quick to point out that both she and Dern hold wins over her.
Amanda Ribas hungry 'for blood' in UFC Fight Night 249 rematch with Mackenzie Dern
Amanda Ribas took a self-imposed break from competition following her loss to Rose Namajunas and feels rejuvenated going into 2025. In what has been a rarity for her UFC tenure, Ribas fought just once in a calendar year during 2024.
Amanda Ribas expects a different Mackenzie Dern in UFC Vegas 101 rematch
Strawweight contenders Amanda Ribas and Mackenzie Dern headline the first UFC event of 2025 on Saturday in a rematch.
Mackenzie Dern entering UFC Fight Night 249 headliner vs. Amanda Ribas with 'different type of confidence'
Mackenzie Dern is feeling good ahead of her first career rematch. The grappling star turned UFC fighter takes on Amanda Ribas in a strawweight bout that's set to headline Saturday's UFC Fight Night 249 at the UFC Apex.
UFC strawweight Amanda Ribas explains how she ended up ‘beating’ a 250-pound bodybuilder
Amanda Ribas flew to Sao Paulo to commentate a UFC event and ended up "beating" a large popular Brazilian bodybuilder.
Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas 2 betting odds
The UFC kicks off its 2025 schedule of events with a Fight Night card from Las Vegas. Headlining the card is a rematch between two of the women's strawweight division's biggest stars, Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas.
UFC Fight Night 249: Make your predictions for Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas
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