Mick Maynard's Shoes: What's next for Mackenzie Dern after UFC Fight Night 249 win?

Mackenzie Dern holds claim to the first UFC main event win of 2025 after emerging triumphant from her rematch with Amanda Ribas at UFC Fight Night 249.

Dern (15-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) avenged the first loss of her career to Ribas (12-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) from October 2019 when she secured a third-round submission by armbar in the strawweight headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

It was an important win for Dern with the 115-pound title set to be contested with Zhang Weili vs. at UFC 312 on Feb. 8. But where does it leave her?

Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on Dern's future from MMA Junkie senior reporter Mike Bohn after UFC Fight Night 249.

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