This past Saturday at UFC Abu Dhabi, we saw a big matchup in the strawweight division. Top contenders battled it out as Mackenzie Dern (14-5) was looking to get back on track as she took on Loopy ...

Mackenzie Dern def. Loopy Godinez, UFC on ABC 3 (via UFC) It would be unfair to presume there was extra pressure on Mackenzie Dern when she flew to Abu Dhabi this past summer.

While starts and stops have marked Mackenzie Dern’s time in the Ultimate Fighting ... with her world-class jiu-jitsu skills. The 2015 Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Fighting World ...

The UFC returns from a three-week break over the holidays with Fight Night 249 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Mackenzie Dern made waves in the Brazilian jiu-jitsu community in 2024 when she opted to compete at the Craig Jones Invitiational (CJI) instead of the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) World Championships.

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - AUGUST 02: Mackenzie Dern poses on the scale during the UFC Fight ... [+] Night official weigh-in at Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island on August 02, 2024 in Abu Dhabi ...

With a UFC record of 9-5, Mackenzie Dern enters this fight after a hard-fought unanimous decision win over Lupita Godinez at UFC Abu Dhabi in August. Although she secured the win, Dern's recent ...

Brian Mazique has covered combat sports and video games since 2011. Dana White and the UFC believe in Mackenzie Dern’s drawing power. The strawweight contender’s fight against Amanda Ribas has ...

Dern and Ribas will return to the Octagon after fighting for the first time in 2019. / Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas are set to headline the first UFC main event of ...