Mackenzie Dern vs Amanda Ribas 2: – Fight Card, Betting Odds, Start Time
All the fights for Mackenzie Dern vs Amanda Ribas 2 in Las Vegas on Saturday 11th January 2025. With betting odds, start time, date, fight card, and information on how to watch.
- Event: Mackenzie Dern vs Amanda Ribas 2
- Date: Sat, January 11, 2025
- Location: UFC Apex, Last Vegas, NV
- Broadcast: ESPN+ Main Event 7 p.m. ET
- Broadcast in the UK: TNT Sports 12 a.m. GMT Prelims 9 p.m.
Mackenzie Dern vs Amanda Ribas 2 Full Fight Card
Main Card
- Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas: Women’s Strawweight – Main Event
- Cesar Almeida vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan: Middleweight
- Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov: Middleweight
- Marco Tulio vs. Ihor Potieria: Middleweight
- Thiago Moises vs. Trey Ogden: Lightweight
- Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Bruno Lopes: Light Heavyweight
Prelims
- Christian Rodriguez vs. Austin Bashi: Featherweight
- Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Carlston Harris: Welterweight
- Punahele Soriano vs. Uros Medic: Welterweight
- Jose Johnson vs. Felipe Bunes: Flyweight
- Nurullo Aliev vs. Yanal Ashmouz: Lightweight
- Ernesta Kareckaite vs. Nicolle Caliari: Women’s Flyweight
- Preston Parsons vs. Andreas Gustafsson: Welterweight
- Fatima Kline vs. Viktoriia Dudakova: Women’s Strawweight
*Fight card, bout order, and number of fights are subject to change
Betting Odds
Betway puts Mackenzie Dern at 13/8 and Amanda Ribas at 4/9, Ribas is considered the favorite to win the fight. For Dern’s odds of 13/8, this means that for every $8 bet, you would win $13 in profit if she wins, plus get your original stake back. These odds imply that bookmakers give Dern about a 38% chance of winning the fight. A $100 bet on Ribas would return $144.44 if she wins.
Ribas’s odds of 4/9 indicate that she’s the favorite. For every $9 bet on Ribas, you would win $4 in profit if she wins, plus your original stake. These odds suggest that bookmakers believe Ribas has about a 69% chance of winning the fight.
Their first fight took place in October 2019, with Ribas winning by unanimous decision. She dominated the striking and successfully defended all of Dern’s takedown attempts. This rematch is important for both fighters, as they’re both ranked in the top 10 and a win could move them closer to a title shot. Both have had mixed results lately, with Dern winning only three of her last six fights.
The American-Brazilian Mackenzie Dern is known for her world-class Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills and holds the record for most submissions in the strawweight division. She’s improved her striking since their first fight.
Brazil’s Amanda Ribas, on the other hand, is a well-rounded fighter with a background in Judo. She’s an excellent striker with strong grappling defense and is one of the most consistent strikers in the division. Both fighters started grappling young, trained by their black belt fathers before moving to MMA.
Fans love Ribas because of her spinning back wheel kick knockout against Luana Pinheiro. But most recently she suffered a loss to the former champion Rose Namajunas. Mackenzie Dern is a popular fighter and a fan favorite. Lupita Godinez was her most recent victory and Dern looked impressive. While she has struggled on her feet, more recently she has shown clear improvements.
With both fighters having improved since their first encounter, this rematch promises to be an exciting and closely contested battle in the UFC’s strawweight division. This main event matchup has title implications.
Dern vs Ribas 2 Tale of the Tape
| Name: | Mackenzie Dern | Amanda Ribas |
| Country: | United States | Brazil |
| Age: | 31 | 31 |
| Height: | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight: | 115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb) | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
| Reach: | 63 in (160 cm) | 66 in (168 cm) |
Start date and time
Mackenzie Dern vs Amanda Ribas 2 takes place on Saturday, January 11th, at the Apex Arena in Las Vegas. The fight card will start at 7 p.m. ET. In the UK, the main card starts at 12 a.m. GMT.
Mackenzie Dern vs Amanda Ribas 2 Fight Promo
Tickets
If you are lucky enough to be near Las Vegas or plan to attend Mackenzie Dern vs Amanda Ribas 2 at the Apex Arena, tickets are available here.
PPV Price and Live Streams
Mackenzie Dern vs Amanda Ribas 2 is live on ESPN+ you can purchase a subscription here.
What is Next after Mackenzie Dern vs Amanda Ribas 2?
The next major UFC event after Mackenzie Dern vs Amanda Ribas 2 is UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan 2 on 18 January 2025 at Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA.
