The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 101 occasion with a 14-fight card headlined by Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Rivas 2.
Dern (14-5 MMA) and Rivas (13-5 MMA) first clashed in October 2019, with Amanda successful by unanimous determination.
Mackenzie Dern will enter tonight’s rematch trying to construct on the momentum of her current victory over Crazy Godinez final August. The win snapped a two-fight dropping streak for Dern, who had beforehand misplaced to Amanda Lemos and Jessica Andrade.
In the meantime, Amanda Rivas shall be trying to make a comeback after dropping a unanimous determination to Rose Namajunas in her final struggle final March. The 31-year-old has an general document of 2-3 in her previous 5 Octagon appearances.
UFC Vegas 101 is co-headlined by a welterweight bout between Santiago Ponzinibbio and Carlston Harris.
Ponzinibbio (29-8 MMA) enters the struggle hoping to snap a two-fight dropping streak. The “Argentine Dagger” suffered a setback in its most up-to-date effort by the hands of Muslim Salikhov and Kevin Holland. Santiago’s most up-to-date win was a TKO win over Alex Morono at UFC 282 in December 2022.
In the meantime, Carlston Harris (19-6 MMA) final fought final Might, when he suffered a brutal knockout loss by the hands of Chaos Williams. This setback ended Mozambique’s successful streak, which had beforehand seen consecutive wins over Jeremiah Wells and Jared Gooden, at simply two.
Tonight’s fundamental card of UFC Vegas 101 additionally options the extremely anticipated middleweight bout between Chris Curtis and Roman Kopylov.
Curtis (31-11 MMA) enters this contest trying to bounce again from a break up determination loss to Brendan Allen in April of this yr. Earlier than that, “The Motion Man” had gained in opposition to Marc-Andre Barrio.
In the meantime, Roman Kopylov (13-3 combined martial arts) was at his greatest at UFC 302 in June of this yr, the place he earned a break up determination victory over Cesar Almeida. The Russian standout has a 5-1 document in his previous six Octagon appearances.
See all of tonight’s dwell outcomes and highlights beneath (refresh for the most recent info):
UFC Vegas 101 Fundamental Card (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
Mackenzie Dern (116) vs. Amanda Rivas (116) –
Carlston Harris (170) vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio (171) –
Abdul Razak Alhassan (185.5) vs. Cesar Almeida (185.5) –
Chris Curtis (185.5) vs. Roman Kopylov (185.5) –
Austin Basi (145.5) vs. Christian Rodriguez (145) –
Uros Medic (171) vs. Punahele Soriano (171) –
UFC Vegas 101 Prelims (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
Felipe Bunes (126) vs. Jose Johnson (128.5)* –
Ihor Potieria (188)* vs. Marcus Tullius (185.5) –
Thiago Moises (155.5) vs. Trey Ogden (155.5) –
Preston Parsons (171) vs. Jacob Smith (170.5) –
Nicole Cagliari (125.5) vs. Ernesta Karekaite (126) – Karekaite vs. Kalilivia by break up determination (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Magomed Gaziyaslov (205) vs. Magomed Gaziyaslov (205)Bruno Lopez (205.5) – Lopez def. Gaziyaslov unanimous determination (29-28 x3)
Viktoria Dudakova (116) vs. Fatima Klein (116) – Klein def. Dudakova, spherical 2 4:27, TKO (elbow)
She achieved it within the second spherical! 💥
Fatima Klein wins her first UFC victory #UFCVegas101 pic.twitter.com/crh5KdYwnG
— UFC (@ufc) January 11, 2025
Nurlo Aliyev (155.5) vs. Joe Solecki (155) – Aliyev def. Solecki, unanimous determination (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Who will win in tonight’s fundamental occasion rematch between Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Rivas?
