Veteran grappling star, Mackenzie Dern is again to profitable methods for the primary time since Might of final 12 months, snapping a two-fight dropping run to each Brazilian duo, Jessica Andrade and Amanda Lemos, with a unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) victory in opposition to Crazy Godinez on the primary card of UFC Abu Dhabi tonight.
Dern, who will probably retain the quantity seven rank at flyweight along with her victory, managed to file a call win — her first since a victory in opposition to veteran striker, Angela Hill again in Might of final 12 months in her return tonight in opposition to Godinez.
Managing to outstrike the Mexican favourite — who hoped to crack the top-10 and land probably the most high-profile victory of her energetic Octagon tenure thus far, was knocked again by Dern, who turns in eight tonight in her return to the Center East.
Displaying off her grappling skill, Dern managed to brush and wind up in full mount within the late goings of the primary spherical, nevertheless, didn’t mount any patented submission offense, as a substitute recording some spectacular management time en path to her resolution success.