UFC Fight Night 249 predictions: Who’s picking Mackenzie Dern upset of Amanda Ribas in rematch? – MMA Junkie
The UFC is back in its Las Vegas home base this week to kick off the calendar year with a women’s strawweight rematch at the top of the bill.UFC Fight Night 249 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.Get main card pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.Punahele Soriano vs. Uros MedicRecords: Medic (10-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Soriano (10-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC)
Past five: Medic 3-2, Soriano 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.09.25): Medic -220, Soriano +180
Junkie pick results: Medic 7, Soriano 4Christian Rodriguez vs. Austin BashiRecords: Bashi (13-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Rodriguez (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Past five: Bashi 5-0, Rodriguez 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.09.25): Bashi -270, Rodriguez +220
Junkie pick results: Bashi 10, Rodriguez 1Chris Curtis vs. Roman KopylovRecords: Curtis (31-11 MMA, 5-3 UFC), Kopylov (13-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Past five: Curtis 2-3, Kopylov 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.09.25): Curtis +190, Kopylov -230
Junkie pick results: Curtis 7, Kopylov 4Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Cesar AlmeidaRecords: Alhassan (12-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC), Almeida (6-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Alhassan 2-3, Almeida 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.09.25): Alhassan +205, Almeida -250
Junkie pick results: Almeida 8, Alhassan 3Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Carlston HarrisRecords: Harris (19-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Ponzinibbio (29-8 MMA, 11-7 UFC)
Past five: Harris 3-2, Ponzinibbio 1-4
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.09.25): Harris +120, Ponzinibbio -140
Junkie pick results: Ponzinibbio 8, Harris 3Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda RibasRecords: Dern (15-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC), Ribas (12-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC)
Past five: Dern 2-3, Ribas 2-3
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Dern No. 7, Ribas No. 14
Odds (as of 01.09.25): Dern +160, Ribas -190
Junkie pick results: Dern 7, Ribas 4Ernesta Kareckaite vs. Nicolle CaliariAlthough they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:Check out all the main card picks below.(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 249.;l;/Be sure to visit the MMA Junkie Instagram page and YouTube channel to discuss this and more content with fans of mixed martial arts.
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