Initially slated to co-headline UFC Tampa next week, a rematch between and Brazilian star, Amanda Ribas is now on deck to take main event honors at UFC Vegas 101 on Janaury 11. from the Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dern, the current number six ranked strawweight contender, most recently snapped a two-fight losing skid back in August at UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia, landing a unanimous decision win over Mexican contender, Loopy Godinez in her first win in over a year.
As for Ribas, the Minas Gerais native most recently dropped a main event clash with former two-time divisional titleholder, Rose Namajunas at UFC Vegas 89 in March of this year — in what came as a brief return to the flyweight limit.