The UFC kicks off its 2025 schedule of events with a Fight Night card from Las Vegas.
Headlining the card is a rematch between two of the women's strawweight division's biggest stars, Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas. The pair first fought in 2019 and Dern suffered her first professional loss.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas 2.
Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas 2 fight date, start time
- Date: Saturday, January 11
- Main card start time: 8pm ET; 12am GMT (Sunday)
- Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas main event cagewalks (approx): 11pm ET; 3am GMT (Sunday)
The main card will begin at 8pm ET / 12am GMT with the Dern vs. Ribas 2 cagewalks scheduled for 11pm ET / 3am GMT. These timings are subject to change.
What channel/stream is Dern vs. Ribas 2?
- US: ESPN+
- UK: TNT Sports
Fans in the US can stream the fight on ESPN+ (click here for more information), while TNT Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK.
Where is the Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas 2 fight?
The rematch takes place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV.
Mackenzie Dern record and bio
- Nationality: Brazilian American
- Date of birth: March 24, 1993
- Height: 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
- Reach: 63 in (160 cm)
- Total fights: 19
- Record: 14-5
Amanda Ribas record and bio
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Date of birth: August 26, 1993
- Height: 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
- Reach: 66 in (168 cm)
- Total fights: 18
- Record: 13-5
Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas 2 fight card
Main card
- Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas; Strawweight
- Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov; Middleweight
- César Almeida vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan; Middleweight
- Christian Rodriguez vs. Austin Bashi; Featherweight
- Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Carlston Harris; Welterweight
- Punahele Soriano vs. Uroš Medić; Welterweight
Prelims
- Marco Tulio vs. Ihor Potieria; Middleweight
- Thiago Moisés vs. Trey Ogden; Lightweight
- Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Bruno Lopes; Light Heavyweight
- Jose Johnson vs. Felipe Bunes; Flyweight
- Nurullo Aliev vs. Yanal Ashmouz; Lightweight
- Ernesta Kareckaitė vs. Nicolle Caliari; Women's Flyweight
- Preston Parsons vs. Andreas Gustafsson; Welterweight
- Fatima Kline vs. Victoria Dudakova; Women's Strawweight