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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Mackenzie Dern extended her win streak to four fights when she submitted Nina Nunes in the first round at UFC Vegas 23. Nunes was Dern’s highest-ranked UFC opponent to-date, positioning Dern for a high-leverage fight in her next outing. The submission came in the final seconds of the first round.
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