The first UFC event of 2025 will be Sunday in Las Vegas with a strawweight bout between Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Rivas as the main event at UFC Apex. Meanwhile, Santiago Ponzinibbio and Carlston Harris will meet in a co-main event welterweight bout.
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No. 6 ranked Mackenzie Dern enters 2025 after defeating Loopy Godinez in August. However, she is at a crossroads and is struggling to beat the top contenders. If Dern is to challenge for a championship, this trend has to change.
Amanda Rivas returns to strawweight after losing to Rose Namajunas at flyweight. Rivas excels in the strawweight division, boasting a record of 5 wins and 1 loss. She won their first match five years ago, but both have continued to improve since then. The rematch promises to bring new energy inside the Octagon.
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complete match card
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Carlston Harris
Cesar Almeida vs Abdul Razak Alhassan
Chris Curtis vs Roman Kopylov
Christian Rodriguez vs Austin Bashi
Punahele Soriano vs Uros Medic
Qualifying
Jose Johnson vs Felipe Bunes
Marco Tullio vs Ihor Potieria
Thiago Moises vs Trey Ogden
Preston Parsons vs Jacob Smith
Ernesta Kalekite vs Nicole Cagliari
Magomed Gaziyaslov vs Bruno Lopez
Fatima Klein vs Viktoria Dudakova
Nurlo Aliyev vs Joe Solecki
Streaming and TV broadcast information
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. RI Bass 2 will be broadcast live on Sony Sports Ten 1 SD & HD, Sony Sports Ten 4 SD & HD (Tamil and Telugu). The fight will also be live streamed on the SonyLIV app/website
