Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas 2 targeted for UFC Tampa on Dec. 14

Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas are working issues again.

The 2 veteran UFC strawweights are anticipated to collide in a rematch on Dec. 14 at UFC Tampa, which takes place on the Amalie Area in Tampa, Fla. MMA Combating’s Guiherme Cruz confirmed the matchup Monday following an preliminary report by Ag. Combat.

Dern and Ribas beforehand fought as soon as earlier than within the UFC in October 2019, with Ribas outpointing Dern at hand the jiu-jitsu champion her first skilled MMA loss. Coincidentally, that battle additionally occurred at Tampa’s Amalie Area.

Dern (14-5) is MMA Combating’s No. 8 ranked strawweight on this planet. Some of the embellished feminine jiu-jitsu athletes of all-time, she just lately rebounded from a two-fight shedding streak by the hands of Jessica Andrade and Amanda Lemos to attain a call win over Crazy Godinez at UFC Abu Dhabi in August.

Ribas (13-5) is MMA Combating’s No. 9 ranked strawweight on this planet. December’s bout marks a return to strawweight for the Brazilian following a hard-fought determination loss to former two-time UFC champion Rose Namajunas in March at UFC Vegas 89, which additionally served as Ribas’ first UFC major occasion. In her most up-to-date strawweight bout, Ribas picked up a third-round knockout of Luana Pinheiro in November 2023.