Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas are running this back this weekend. The two UFC strawweight contenders meet in the main event of Saturday's UFC Fight Night 249 at the UFC Apex. It's a rematch that's been five years in the making.

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.

Mackenzie Dern faces Amanda Ribas in a rematch in the main event of UFC Vegas 101. Dern looked back on that first fight before Saturday's UFC Fight Night.