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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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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Ahead of her main event bout at UFC Vegas 61, Mackenzie Dern told the media that she expects herself to score submission wins each time out. Mackenzie Dern has been two fights without earning a stoppage, and for her, that’s simply too long. On Saturday, the BJJ standout will square
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Jiu-jitsu specialist Mackenzie Dern will look to get back into the win column when she takes on fellow top-10 strawweight Tecia Torres at UFC 273. The event, which does not yet have a venue, is scheduled for Saturday, April 9. Torres announced the bout on Twitter. Dern last competed in
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Going into her October 2021 main event bout against Marina Rodriguez, jiu-jitsu specialist Mackenzie Dern was riding a four-fight unbeaten streak and knocking on the door of a shot at the UFC strawweight title. Dern, however, would lose a hard-fought decision that night. In a recent appearance on MMAJunkie Radio,
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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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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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We break down some lesser-known names (and matches) that you should keep an eye on ahead of the big names on Grapplefest 8.
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