Mackenzie Dern redeemed the first loss of her MMA career on Saturday in her UFC Fight Night 249 main event rematch with Amanda Ribas.
After Ribas (12-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) took her undefeated record in October 2019, Dern (15-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) got the better of the rematch with a third-round submission victory in the strawweight headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Dern beating Ribas at UFC Fight Night 249.
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Adding the final touches.. @MackenzieDern vs @AmandaRibasUFC is right around the corner!
[ LIVE on @ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/sG2HZdTS3O
— UFC (@ufc) January 12, 2025
THEY'RE HERE 🤩@MackenzieDern vs @AmandaRibasUFC
[ #UFCVegas101 is LIVE now on @ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/W3knzQ7Ek8
— UFC (@ufc) January 11, 2025
Un emotivo momento entre padre e hija! 💛 #UFCVegas101 pic.twitter.com/VDcdycuAyU
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) January 12, 2025
🛑🇧🇷 Desde la esquina roja, @MackenzieDern camina hacia el Octágono! #UFCVegas101 pic.twitter.com/AIPuTxrOv6
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) January 12, 2025
MAIN EVENT TIME! #UFCVegas101 pic.twitter.com/Xt7wtmMECx
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) January 12, 2025
10-9 Dern. Impressive top control and good ground and pound. Ribas needs to work her way back to her feet! #UFCVegas101
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) January 12, 2025
Some really slick BJJ at the end of the round from Dern, but Ribas was in control through most of the first four minutes. #UFCVegas101
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) January 12, 2025
Good rd. I got it 1 to 1
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) January 12, 2025
REDEMPTION FOR @MACKENZIEDERN‼️#UFCVegas101 pic.twitter.com/Xz1ltijf9w
— UFC (@ufc) January 12, 2025
Slick armbar by Mackenzie Dern marks the first time Amanda Ribas has been submitted. That was beautiful #UFCVegas101
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) January 12, 2025
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
Mackenzie Dern! Signature WIN.
See y’all next week… #UFC311
— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) January 12, 2025
Dern by armlock! One of her specialities and one of her best performances.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) January 12, 2025
#UFCVegas101 results: Mackenzie Dern (@MackenzieDern) def. Amanda Ribas via submission (armbar) – Round 3, 4:56
Full coverage ➡️ https://t.co/qLVcEVkezh pic.twitter.com/KIN3FyewBG
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) January 12, 2025
#UFCVegas101 pic.twitter.com/qJ3aeG1Lss
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) January 12, 2025
MACKENZIE DERN BECOMES THE FIRST TO SUBMIT AMANDA RIBAS#UFCVegas101 | @MackenzieDern pic.twitter.com/9EbL1JaSgX
— UFC (@ufc) January 12, 2025
Another beautiful submission win for @MackenzieDern, and she gets to enjoy the moment with her daughter. Great way to close out a fun event!!! #UFCVegas101 pic.twitter.com/XwSpSLBF6u
— John Morgan (@JohnMorgan_MMA) January 12, 2025
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