Mackenzie Dern redeemed the first loss of her MMA career on Saturday in her UFC Fight Night 249 main event rematch with Amanda Ribas.
After Ribas (12-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) took her undefeated record in October 2019, Dern (15-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) got the better of the rematch with a third-round submission victory in the strawweight headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Dern beating Ribas at UFC Fight Night 249.
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Good rd. I got it 1 to 1
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) January 12, 2025
Dern by armlock! One of her specialities and one of her best performances.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) January 12, 2025
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Fight Night 249 social media reactions: Mackenzie Dern avenges loss, submits Amanda Ribas