Mackenzie Dern checked a lot of boxes Saturday when she defeated Amanda Ribas in the UFC Fight Night 247 main event. Not only did Dern (16-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) pull off her first stoppage since April 2021,

Chael Sonnen didn’t hold back in his recent criticism of UFC strawweight Mackenzie Dern. Following her win over Amanda Ribas at UFC Fight Night 249, which saw Dern secure her second consecutive victory with a submission in the third round,

Mackenzie Dern is building the momentum that has eluded her. For the first time in four years, Dern has consecutive wins. The decorated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu star weaponized her grappling to hand Amanda Ribas her first submission loss at UFC Fight Night on Saturday.