Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas are running this back this weekend. The two UFC strawweight contenders meet in the main event of Saturday's UFC Fight Night 249 at the UFC Apex. It's a rematch that's been five years in the making.

The Huntington Beach strawweight, who lost their 2019 bout four months after giving birth, says she has grown as a fighter going into Saturday’s main event.

UFC Vegas 101 preview, main and co-main event predictions for Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas 2-led mixed martial arts (MMA) event on ESPN+ this Sat. night (Jan. 11, 2025) at APEX facility in Las Vegas,

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom goes in-depth to break down the biggest fights in the UFC. Today, he takes a closer look at the UFC Fight Night 249 main event between Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas.

Mackenzie Dern faces Amanda Ribas in a rematch in the main event of UFC Vegas 101. Dern looked back on that first fight before Saturday's UFC Fight Night.

Here’s how to watch UFC Fight Night 249 with 115-pounders in the headlining spot, plus a potential welterweight slobberknocker in the co-main event. UFC Fight Night 249 has a main card that starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The preliminary card streams on ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET.

Check below for the archived videos of each media day session, and watch the live stream above. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 249. Austin

Following a nearly month-long break, the UFC is set to kick off its 2025 schedule with a Fight Night card featuring a rematch between top strawweights.