Tonight’s UFC Vegas 101 occasion was headlined by a girls’s strawweight rematch between Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas.
Dern (15-5 MMA) and Ribas (13-6 MMA) had initially collided again in October of 2019, with Amanda rising victorious by unanimous resolution.
Mackenzie Dern entered tonight’s rematch trying to construct off the momentum of her most up-to-date victory over Crazy Godinez this previous August. That win had snapped a two-fight dropping skid for Dern, as she had beforehand suffered losses to Amanda Lemos and Jessica Andrade respectively.
In the meantime, Amanda Ribas was trying to rebound this night, this after struggling a unanimous resolution loss to Rose Namajunas in her most earlier effort final March. The 31-year-old had gone 2-3 over her previous 5 Octagon appearances total previous to tonight’s affair.
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 101 principal occasion proved to be one other strong forwards and backwards affair. That’s till Mackenzie Dern locked in a deep armbar within the third spherical which compelled Amanda Ribas to tapout. The victory served as Dern’s second in a row and has her primed for a giant combat subsequent.
Official UFC Vegas 101 Outcomes: Mackenzie Dern def. Amanda Ribas through submission (armbar) in Spherical 3
Try how the professionals reacted to ‘Dern vs. Ribas 2’ beneath:
Let’s go @MackenzieDern! 🥋
— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) January 12, 2025
10-9 Dern. Spectacular high management and good floor and pound. Ribas must work her method again to her ft! #UFCVegas101
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) January 12, 2025
Dern simply cut up Ribas open with an elbow from the underside 😬 #UFCVegas101
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) January 12, 2025
1-1 after two rounds. Dern must arrange these overhands and conceal takedowns behind them. #UFCVegas101
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) January 12, 2025
Put up-fight reactions to Mackenzie Dern defeating Amanda Ribas at UFC Vegas 101:
#UFCVegas101 was a banger of a card!!! It’s gonna be a tough resolution for @danawhite when deciding who’s going to get that bonus. I might personally give it to Cesinha Almeida, Mackenzie Dern, Felipe Bunes. Jacobe Smith too. Minimize the verify 💰
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) January 12, 2025
Nice Most important Occasion to start out the New Yr 🔥 @amandaribasufc @MackenzieDern @ufc #UFCVegas101
— Maycee Barber (@MayceeBarber) January 12, 2025
That’s slick nasty BJJ! #UFCVegas101
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) January 12, 2025
Nice combat! Superior showcase! @MackenzieDern @amandaribasufc, a superb rivalry between the 2 Brazilians! So good! 1 a chunk now, I might positively like to see this trilogy! #AwesomeMMA
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) January 12, 2025
Who would you prefer to see Mackenzie Dern combat subsequent following her submission victory over Amanda Ribas this night in Las Vegas?
