Mackenzie Dern has evened up the series with Amanda Ribas.
The jiu-jitsu ace faced Ribas in the main event of UFC Vegas 101 on Saturday at the APEX. After two competitive rounds, Dern and Ribas battled into Round 3, and after a wild scramble, Dern ended up on top. She eventually worked for an armbar and while Ribas defended well for a bit, with just three seconds left in the round, Ribas was forced to tap after Dern got full extension.
Dern picked up her second consecutive victory, and exacted a bit of revenge over Ribas, who defeated Dern around five years ago via unanimous decision.
Dern wins the fight with an arm bar!
— William – Open Note Grappling 📝 (@OpenNoteGrapple) January 12, 2025
Dern held guard and elbowed Ribas to cut her
Used submissions to sweep Ribas
Then submitted Ribas from top
Brazilian jiujitsu masterclass by Mackenzie Dern pic.twitter.com/FMH27J1Kvb
Check out how fellow UFC pro fighters reacted to the first UFC main event of the new year.
Great fight! Awesome showcase! @MackenzieDern @amandaribasufc, an excellent rivalry between the two Brazilians! So good! 1 a piece now, I would definitely love to see this trilogy! #AwesomeMMA— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) January 12, 2025
That’s slick nasty BJJ! #UFCVegas101— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) January 12, 2025
Dern is back— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) January 12, 2025
#UFCVegas101 was a banger of a card!!! It’s gonna be a hard decision for @danawhite when deciding who’s going to get that bonus. I would personally give it to Cesinha Almeida, Mackenzie Dern, Felipe Bunes. Jacobe Smith too. Cut the check— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) January 12, 2025
Dern just split Ribas open with an elbow from the bottom #UFCVegas101— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) January 12, 2025
Mackenzie Dern! Signature WIN.
See y’all next week… #UFC311— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) January 12, 2025