UFC Vegas 61: Get To Know Mackenzie Dern, Fighters

The UFC returns Saturday with Mackenzie Dern vs. Yao Xianon in the main event.

Set from Las Vegas, the card airs live on ESPN+ from the UFC Apex.

Dern and Yan are both looking to situate themselves in the title picture.

But before we get to the live action, let us take a trip back with some recent fights, promos, interviews and more surrounding all the athletes set to compete this weekend.

Every Fight Is A Battle

Preview the UFC Vegas 61 main event matchup between top strawweight talents Mackenzie Dern and Xiaonan Yan. The UFC Vegas 61 main card kicks off at 7pm ET / 4pm PT on Saturday.

Dern On Family, Future, Title Fights

UFC strawweight Mackenzie Dern sat down with Megan Olivi to discuss her family influence in the Octagon and ongoing career success ahead of her main event matchup with Xiaonan Yan at UFC Vegas 61 on Saturday.

Yan Focused On What She Can Do

UFC strawweight Xiaonan Yan answered questions from the press at the official UFC Vegas 61 media day ahead of her main event matchup with Mackenzie Dern on Saturday.

UFC Vegas 61 Finishes

Take a look at some of the biggest and baddest finishes from fighters competing at UFC Vegas 61. The UFC Vegas 61 main card kicks off at 7pm ET / 4pm PT on Saturday.