Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas are running this back this weekend. The two UFC strawweight contenders meet in the main event of Saturday's UFC Fight Night 249 at the UFC Apex. It's a rematch that's been five years in the making.

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.

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Amanda Ribas sees some big options in play for her career if she defeats Mackenzie Dern in Saturday's UFC Fight Night 249 headliner. Ribas (12-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC) is set to rematch Dern (14-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) in Saturday's strawweight headliner at the

Mackenzie Dern is feeling good ahead of her first career rematch. The grappling star turned UFC fighter takes on Amanda Ribas in a strawweight bout that's set to headline Saturday's UFC Fight Night 249 at the UFC Apex.

Mackenzie Dern has been in consideration of a title shot for many years now but hasn’t been able to put the wins together. This rematch with Amanda Ribas six years after their first fight offers a chance to really prove her growth.

Death, taxes and the UFC force-feeding us rematches no one asked for. But in all seriousness, it’s nice to have the world leader back in action and this rematch between Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas should hold some weight to the rankings in this division.

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Mackenzie Dern headlines the first UFC event of the year on Saturday taking on fellow strawweight contender Amanda Ribas in a rematch.