Chael Sonnen thinks Mackenzie Dern missed the mark by not calling for a title shot after UFC Fight Night 249. Dern (16-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) picked up her second-straight win when she submitted Amanda Ribas (12-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC) in Round 3 of Saturday’s main event rematch at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

UFC strawweight Mackenzie Dern avenged a loss from five years ago to Amanda Ribas on Saturday, as she submitted Ribas via armbar with just four seconds remaining in the third round. A submission specialist,

The strawweight jiu-jitsu ace submitted Amanda Ribas with a nasty third-round armbar on Saturday night in the main event of UFC Vegas 101, which took place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. It was redemption five years in the making for Dern after Ribas toppled her from the ranks of the unbeaten with a one-sided decision loss in 2019.

Mackenzie Dern gained redemption against Amanda Ribas, securing a submission victory at the 4:46 mark of the third round at UFC Vegas 101 on Saturday.

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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Dern and Mackenzie remain ranked Nos. 7 and 8 among 115-pounders. There is no movement in any division except featherweight, where Josh Emmett dropped out for inactivity. He was replaced by former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling.

Chael Sonnen didn’t hold back in his recent criticism of UFC strawweight Mackenzie Dern. Following her win over Amanda Ribas at UFC Fight Night 249, which saw Dern secure her second consecutive victory with a submission in the third round,

The first UFC event of 2025 took place this past weekend when UFC Vegas 101 went down in the world’s most famous APEX. Though the card was a wee bit maligned heading into the weekend, UFC Vegas 101 ended up being a pretty fun time,