UFC Fight Night Dern vs Yan fight week schedule, full card, predictions, and betting odds

UFC is heading back to the Apex Center in Nevada for its upcoming card, UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan. The event is set to go down on October 1st. Headlining the card is a women's strawweight bout between No.5-ranked contender Mackenzie Darn and No.,6- ranked Xiaonan Yan, while the co-main event features No,12-rated featherweight Sodiq Yusuff taking on UFC debutant Don Shainis.

UFC Fight Night Dern vs Yan is taking place on Wednesday, September 28th. Media Day interactions with fighters are likely to take place. The event can be watched live on the promotion's official website, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch accounts.

Official and ceremonial weigh-ins for the UFC Fight Night Dern vs Yan will take place on Friday, September 30.

Mackenzie Dern is the favorite against Xiaonan Yan.

UFC Fight Night Dern vs Yan is taking place on Saturday. Sodiq Yusuff vs. Don Shainis is the main bout on the card.

Randy Brown is the favorite against Francisco Trinaldo.

Raoni Barcelos is the favorite against Trevin Jones at UFC Fight Night Dern vs Yan.

Jessica Penne is +145 vs. Tabatha Ricci -170 at UFC Fight Night Dern vs Yan.

John Castaneda is the favorite against Daniel Santos.

Randy Brown is coming off three consecutive wins. Francisco Trinaldo is riding a two-fight win streak. Both men are known for finishing fights.

Sodiq Yusuff was supposed to fight Giga Chikadze in the co-headliner of the UFC Fight Night event on September 17, but Chika pulled out. Now Yusuf will fight Don Shainis. Yusut has only lost one of his six UFC fights. Shains has won his last five fights by TKO.

Mackenzie Dern is looking to pick up her second consecutive victory. Xiaonan Yan has suffered back-to-back defeats inside the octagon. Denn is confident of taking the fight to the ground. Yan's takedown defense is 65%.