UFC Fight Night 249: Dern vs. Ribas 2 | Event Profile, Full Results & Legacy
- Dana Black
- May 23
- 2 min read
Introduction
UFC Fight Night 249: Dern vs. Ribas 2 took place on January 11, 2025 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas — UFC Vegas 101 — the first UFC Fight Night of 2025. The women’s strawweight main event was a rematch from October 2019: No. 6-ranked Mackenzie Dern against No. 8-ranked Amanda Ribas, who had won their first meeting by unanimous decision.
Dern exacted revenge with a beautiful armbar submission at 4:56 of round three (PoN). Post-event facts confirmed Dern was overtaking the strawweight record books. The main card was an absolute banger: Soriano scored a 31-second KO to open proceedings, Kopylov finished Curtis with a dramatic head kick at the buzzer (FotN), and César Almeida earned a PoN with a first-round knockout.
Quick Stats
📅 Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025 — First UFC Fight Night of 2025
✅ Result: Mackenzie Dern def. Amanda Ribas via Submission (Armbar) (Round 3, 4:56)
⭐ Notable: Dern avenges 2019 loss to Ribas | Overtaking SW record books | Kopylov KO Curtis (head kick at buzzer) FotN | Almeida KO Alhassan R1 PoN | Soriano 31-sec KO | Rodriguez hands Bashi first loss | Ponzinibbio KO Harris R3 | Tulio KO debut
Full Results
Mackenzie Dern def. Amanda Ribas — Submission (Armbar) (Round 3, 4:56) — PoN | Avenges 2019 loss | Overtaking SW record books
Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Carlston Harris — KO R3; César Almeida def. Abdul Razak Alhassan — KO R1 (PoN); Roman Kopylov def. Chris Curtis — KO (Head Kick) R3, 4:59 (FotN); Christian Rodriguez def. Austin Bashi — UD R3; Punahele Soriano def. Uros Medic — KO R1, 0:31; Marco Tulio def. Ihor Potieria — KO R1; Felipe Bunes def. Jose Johnson — Sub (Armbar) R1
Bonuses & Awards
🥊 Fight of the Night: Roman Kopylov vs. Chris Curtis ($50,000 each)
🏆 Performance of the Night: Mackenzie Dern ($50k) — Sub (Armbar) of Ribas R3 | César Almeida ($50k) — KO of Alhassan R1
Legacy & Impact
FN 249 kicked off 2025 in spectacular fashion. Dern’s armbar revenge over Ribas was the perfect statement to start the year, continuing her evolution from pure grappler to well-rounded fighter. Kopylov’s head-kick KO of Curtis at the buzzer was one of the most dramatic finishes imaginable. Soriano’s 31-second obliteration of Medic set the tone for a night of violence — four of six main card fights ended in KO/TKO. The first card of 2025 was an absolute banger.
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