Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 249: Dern vs. Ribas 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Mackenzie Dern will take on Amanda Ribas in the Women’s Strawweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 249 card.

Dern brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 63″ reach. In contrast, Ribas, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 66″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 39% striking accuracy, Dern has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.43 per minute. On the other hand, Ribas boasts a 40% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.63 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 31-year-old, Mackenzie Dern is coming in with a 14-5-0 record. Dern will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Loopy Godinez at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov in August.

Ribas, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision loss against Mackenzie Dern on August 3, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas and holds a 13-5-0 record.

Mackenzie Dern has a orthodox fighting stance with an 63″ reach. The 31-year-old Amanda Ribas is an orthodox fighter with a 66″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Mackenzie Dern stats

→ Dern’s striking accuracy is 39%.
→ Dern lands 3.43 significant strikes per minute.
→ Dern’s takedown accuracy is 16%.
→ Dern’s takedown average is 0.88 per 15 minutes.
→ Dern’s takedown defense is 30%.

Dern comes in with 39% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.43 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Ribas fires at 40% accuracy, landing about 4.63 significant strikes per minute. Mackenzie Dern also has a 16% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.88 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Ribas’s 2.07 takedowns and 85% takedown accuracy.

Amanda Ribas stats

→ Ribas’s striking accuracy is 40%.
→ Ribas lands 4.63 significant strikes per minute.
→ Ribas’s takedown accuracy is 51%.
→ Ribas’s takedown average is 2.07 per 15 minutes.
→ Ribas’s takedown defense is 85%.

Amanda spent, on average, 12:33 minutes in the Octagon, and Mackenzie has an average fight time of 13:21 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a fun clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Mackenzie or Amanda? Sound off in the comments.

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