LAS VEGAS – 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. Dern (15-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) and Ribas (12-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) fought a little over five years ago at a UFC Fight Night event in Tampa, Fla., in October 2019. At the time, Dern was undefeated in her professional MMA career with a record of 7-0. Fast-forward to now, and Dern has 11 more fights under her belt, fighting against the world’s best in her division
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