Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill, two contenders in the strawweight division, will face off in the main event of UFC Fight Night at UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday (7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with prelims at 4 p.m. on ESPN+).
Dern, ranked No. 9 in ESPN's divisional rankings, has lost two of her last three fights. Her last bout ended in a majority-decision loss to Yan Xiaonan in October. Hill, unranked by ESPN, has won back-to-back fights. She beat Emily Ducote by unanimous decision in her most recent fight in December.
Brett Okamoto spoke to former UFC women's featherweight title challenger and ESPN MMA analyst Megan Anderson to get her perspective on the UFC main event. ESPN's betting experts Reed Kuhn and Ian Parker add their insights and analysis on the main event and other intriguing bets they like on the card.
Editor's note: Responses have been edited for brevity and clarity.
