Conor McGregor reacts to Mackenzie Dern avenging her first career loss by beating Amanda Ribas with a slick armbar at UFC Vegas 101, wants a trilogy
Irish superstar Conor McGregor has weighed in on the exciting clash between Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas, which headlined UFC's first fight event of UFC 2025. The Irishman shared a post on X where he showered praise on both fighters and advocated for the two Brazilians to be matched up for a third time inside the octagon.
McGregor wrote:
"Great fight! Awesome showcase! Mackenzie Dern, Amanda Ribas, an excellent rivalry between two Brazilians! So good! 1 a piece now, I would definitely love to see this trilogy."
Check out a screenshot of Conor McGregor's post below:
Dern and Ribas locked horns in a five-round strawweight showdown in the main event of UFC Vegas 101. The event took place on Jan. 11 at the UFC APEX Facility in Enterprise, Nevada.
The bout was a rematch as their first encounter took place over five years ago in Oct. 2019. Ribas emerged as the victor that night via unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 30-27 in Ribas' favor.
But on Jan. 11, Dern managed to avenge that loss as she submitted her opponent with an armbar, with just a few seconds left in the third round.
After the bout, Dern spoke with Michael Bisping for her post-fight octagon interview where she was asked about her future plans. The 31-year-old shared that she wanted to continue building her winning streak but was uncertain as to who she would share the octagon with next.
"I just want to get another win in a row, i don't know who that'll be. I would hope someone in front [in the rankings], but I fought almost everyone in the front. The only one [left] I think is Tatiana [Suarez] and she's going for the belt. So, I don't know. We'll see."
Check out Mackenzie Dern's post-fight octagon interview below: