In a world in which everyone is chomping at the bit for a UFC title opportunity, Mackenzie Dern is taking her time.

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 ...

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 ...

Mackenzie Dern kicked off 2025 with a heaping helping of revenge. The strawweight jiu-jitsu ace submitted Amanda Ribas with a nasty third-round armbar on Saturday night in the main event of UFC ...

Chael Sonnen scorched UFC strawweight Mackenzie Dern for a missed opportunity at UFC Vegas 101. UFC strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern won the promotion’s first main event of the year at UFC ...

Mackenzie Dern is back on a winning streak. UFC Vegas 101 kicked off the MMA calendar Saturday, headlined by Dern's rematch against Amanda Ribas. Dern, the No. 6-ranked strawweight contender ...

Mackenzie Dern gained redemption against Amanda Ribas, securing a submission victory at the 4:46 mark of the third round at UFC Vegas 101 on Saturday. Dern lost to Ribas in 2019 by unanimous ...

Strawweight contender Amanda Ribas issued her first remarks since a submission defeat to Mackenzie Dern in the first UFC main event of 2025. Amanda Ribas and Mackenzie Dern treated fight fans to a ...

Mackenzie Dern picked up her first submission win in nearly four years when she stopped Amanda Ribas via armbar in the waning moments of the third round of their UFC Vegas 101 main event contest.