Mackenzie Dern holds claim to the first UFC main event win of 2025 after emerging triumphant from her rematch with Amanda Ribas at UFC Fight Night 249 . Dern (15-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) avenged the first loss of her career to Ribas (12-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) from October 2019 when she secured a third-round submission by armbar in the strawweight headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It was an important win for Dern with the 115-pound title set to be contested with Zhang Weili vs. at UFC 312 on Feb. 8. But where does it leave her?
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Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Mackenzie Dern after UFC Fight Night 249 win? – MMA Junkie