UFC Fight Night 249 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT). UFC Fight Night 249 (ESPN+) takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The UFC returns from a three-week break over the holidays with Fight Night 249 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Who has the edge in the first UFC Fight Night of the new year? An MMA coach and a betting insiders make their picks.

Check out the official scorecards from all 14 bouts at UFC Fight Night 249 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Gallery will be updated throughout the event.) Sign up for our newsletter to get updates to your inbox, and also receive offers from us, our affiliates and partners. By signing up you agree to our Privacy Policy

The opening fight on Saturday’s UFC Vegas 101 fight card is a welterweight matchup between Punahele Soriano and Uros Medic. The opening odds had Medic as the -206 favorite over Soriano, who opened at +176. Medic is now a -220 favorite, while Soriano checks in at +185. The betting pick is Medic to win via knockout.

In a 5-round women's strawweight bout in the main event, Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas battle at UFC Fight Night 249 Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's

Mackenzie Dern is not motivated by vengeance but can avenge her first mixed martial arts loss on Saturday. Dern runs it back with Amanda Ribas at UFC Fight Night, five years after Ribas scrubbed the zero from Dern's record.

The first UFC Fight Night on the UFC's 2025 schedule, UFC Vegas 101 takes place tonight, Jan. 11, at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Dern Vs. Ribas 2 is the main event.

Dern vs. Ribas 2! Can Amanda Ribas notch another victory against Mackenzie Dern? Here's how to watch on ESPN+.

More than five years after their first encounter, Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas are set to run it back with the stakes a little higher this time around. Their strawweight bout scheduled for five rounds is taking place Saturday,