Chael Sonnen thinks Mackenzie Dern missed the mark by not calling for a title shot after UFC Fight Night 249. Dern (16-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) picked up her second-straight win when she submitted Amanda Ribas (12-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC) in Round 3 of Saturday’s main event rematch at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

UFC strawweight Mackenzie Dern defeated Amanda Ribas via armbar with just four seconds remaining in the third round in the headliner of UFC's first event of 2025 on Saturday in Las Vegas.

In a 5-round women's strawweight bout in the main event, Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas battle at UFC Fight Night 249 Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's

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.

Dern and Mackenzie remain ranked Nos. 7 and 8 among 115-pounders. There is no movement in any division except featherweight, where Josh Emmett dropped out for inactivity. He was replaced by former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling.

The first UFC event of 2025 took place this past weekend when UFC Vegas 101 went down in the world’s most famous APEX. Though the card was a wee bit maligned heading into the weekend, UFC Vegas 101 ended up being a pretty fun time,

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