Top strawweight prospect Mackenzie Dern is expected to make her return to action against Amanda Ribas at the upcoming UFC Fight Night card on Oct. 12.
Multiple sources close to the contest confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Monday following an initial report from ESPN. As of now, the UFC has not announced a venue for the Oct. 12 card.
The fight will serve as Dern’s first action since May 2018 when she submitted Amanda Cooper to move her UFC record to 2-0. Following that fight, Dern took a sabbatical from fighting to give birth to her daughter.