Four Months After Giving Birth, Mackenzie Dern Suffers First Professional MMA Loss
Just four months after giving birth, Mackenzie Dern returned to MMA against a game Amanda Ribas and lost a unanimous decision.
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Mackenzie Dern Predicts Quick Submission in First UFC Main Event
Jiu-jitsu ace Mackenzie Dern is tantalizingly close to a shot a the UFC strawweight title. On October 9, Dern will compete in her first-ever UFC main event, when she will take on the no. 6-ranked strawweight Marina Rodriguez. In a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Dern explained the weaknesses she
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Mackenzie Dern Scheduled for First UFC Main Event Against Marina Rodriguez
Jiu-jitsu standout Mackenzie Dern is continuing her climb up the ranks of the UFC strawweight division. Dern is now scheduled to take on Marina Rodriguez in the main event of a UFC Fight Night on October 9. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto first broke the news of the bout. An IBJJF gi
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Dana White Says Mackenzie Dern Slated to Fight Marina Rodriguez
Elite Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Mackenzie Dern is scheduled to take one big step closer to fighting for the UFC strawweight title. In a recent interview with TMZ, UFC president Dana White revealed that the company is targeting a fight between Dern and top strawweight contender Marina Rogriguez. As the
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Mackenzie Dern Returns to Action Against No. 5-Ranked UFC Strawweight Nina Ansaroff
Mackenzie Dern might be jiu-jitsu’s best current hope of capturing a UFC title. On Saturday, April 10, Dern could take one massive step closer to a title shot when she meets no. 5-ranked strawweight Nina Ansaroff at UFC on ABC 2. Mackenzie Dern is, undoubtedly, one of the best female
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UFC 257 Fight Card, Start Times, Weigh-In Results and Face-Offs
On Saturday, January 22, Conor McGregor will return from a year away from the Octagon to square off with Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 257. The fight is a rematch of their 2014 match-up which saw McGregor win by first-round knockout. In the co-main event, former Bellator
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UFC 251 Full Card And Preview
UFC 251 is the first of at least four of the now-legendary Fight Island events that the promotion is putting on over a two week period this month. Dana White and Co have built up towards these events with almost picture-perfect promotional ability by first teasing the possibility of a
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UFC Releases Official Fight Island Trailer
The moment that MMA fans from around the world have been waiting for is drawing ever closer as the UFC puts the finishing touches on Fight Island ahead of the first event, UFC 251, which is due to be held on July 11th. This is only the first of four
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BJJ Reigns Supreme At UFC Fight Night 176
UFC Fight Night 176 brought a fantastic card to Las Vegas, Nevada headlined by a matchup between Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns. This was a clash of two elite grapplers representing different styles, one of whom is not that far removed from being a UFC World Champion. Further down the
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UFC Brasilia Results In A New UFC Record
UFC Brasilia took place in a closed venue with nobody in the crowd thanks to recent fears over Coronavirus but the main event still gave us a new UFC record, full results for the event are at the end. The Main and Co-Main event were predicted to show high-level submission
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