UFC Vegas 101 live blog: Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas 2
This is the UFC Vegas 101 live blog for Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas, the strawweight main event Saturday in Las Vegas.
Dern is currently No. 8 at 115 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, with Ribas a couple of spots behind at No. 10. The two previously fought in October 2019, when Ribas defeated Dern via unanimous decision.
Since making the transition from Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion to MMA fighter, Dern (14-5) has made a name for herself as a talented fighter that is yet to break through into the elite of her division. She recently snapped a two-fight skid with a unanimous decision win over Loopy Godinez this past August, a victory that improved her UFC record to 9-5.
Ribas (13-5) has competed at both strawweight and flyweight in her past few outings, which has led to mixed results. The well-rounded fighter is 4-4 in her past eight fights, including a loss to two-time UFC champion Rose Namajunas this past March. Ribas is 5-1 competing at 115 pounds and looks to zero in on a title shot if she can beat Dern again.
Check out the live blog for Dern vs. Ribas 2 below.