Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas January 11 2025 – This Saturday’s UFC event taking place at the APEX in Las Vegas will feature a much-awaited fight between Amanda Ribas and Mackenzie Dern in the women’s strawweight division. With Dern’s professional record standing at 14-5-0 and Ribas’ at 13-5-0, the fighters have very comparable statistics. The competition shows no signs of letting up as both fighters try to gain a higher standing in one of the most competitive divisions in UFC.
Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas January 11 2025 Fight Details
| When: | Saturday, January 11, 2025 | Time: 7:00 PM ET |
| Where: | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas Tale of the Tape
| Dern | Ribas | |
| Wins/Losses/Draws | 14-5-0 | 13-5-0 |
| Average Fight Time | 13:21 | 12:33 |
| Height | 5′ 4″ | 5′ 3″ |
| Weight | 115 lbs. | 115 lbs. |
| Reach | 63″ | 66″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Strikes Landed per Min. | 3.43 | 4.63 |
| Striking Accuracy | 39% | 40% |
| Strikes Absorbed per Min. | 4.12 | 3.40 |
| Defense | 51% | 61% |
| Takedowns Average/15 min. | 0.88 | 2.07 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 16% | 51% |
| Takedown Defense | 30% | 85% |
| Submission Average/15 min. | 1.2 | 0.7 |
Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas Betting Odds
| Moneyline | |
| Dern | +145 |
| Ribas | -170 |
The peculiar Ribas is well supported in the betting and is given a -170 odds which shows the sportsbook also believes mounts a stronger chance than Mackenzie Dern when she is given the +145 odds. Since Dern has Ribas’s skill and technical ability, her display of recent form as well wouldn’t have been the cleanest when regarded with their history.
Mackenzie Dern
Mackenzie Dern’s professional record of 14 wins 5 losses and zero draws is a testament to her aggressive prowess on the octagon. Per her MMA statistics, Dern has an average fight time spanning 13:21 seconds, allowing her to gather time to showcase her skills. She averages around 39 percent uptime in her striking game, while also boasting an impressive 3.43 total strikes per minute. With grappling, however, Dern shows prowess; she averages 1.2 submission attempts every 15 minutes and while her takedown efficiency stands in the lower brackets, 16 percent, she is still a force to reckon with on the ground. Dern’s win against Godinez emphasizes her grappling skills which is only going to prepare her up for her upcoming bout.
Amanda Ribas
Amanda Ribas has a record which shows that she has won 13 times and 5 times lost. Ribas records a shorter average fight time of 12:33 but displays strength in terms of defense by registering a strike defense rate of 61%. Her striking output surpasses that of Dern, landing 4.63 significant strikes per minute with 40% accuracy. Rivas striking has always been regarded as her specialty; she records an impressive 51% and 85% takedown ability with an average of 2.07 takedown in a 15-minute fight, Her loss to Namajunas last time, perhaps provided key learnings that would help in strategizing against Darn’s grappling.
Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas Summary
Ribas unmasks Dern’s sloppiness in striking, as striking can go along with defense. So Dern would take Ribas down, which might offer her a strategic edge. One might say she has an exceptional takedown defense while Ribas is amiable in striking. But on the other hand, Dern has shown impressive resilience and skilled submission capability in most unholy positions.
A dangerous strike, which Dern excels at, can prove to overturn the odds during a match. Dern’s chance of domination would ideally spike if she manages to elbow the fight down to the mat. On the other hand, Ribas’s backbone would revolve around pushing the fight against the mats and capitalizing on the distance while controlling the rhythm of the bout.
The eagerness for this fight night keeps raising the bar higher and higher as UFC Night 249 creeps around the corner. It would not come as a surprise if both fighters with such expansive arrays of skills unify forces to switch the tides during the match, so undoubtedly, this fight is one to be witnessed.
