It could be unfair to presume there was further stress on Mackenzie Dern when she flew to Abu Dhabi this previous summer season.
The famend jiu-jitsu ace offers with worrying conditions and stress for a dwelling. However the reality is, when she made the stroll in August in opposition to Crazy Godniez, she got down to snap the one two-fight skid of her profession.
In a grinder of a struggle, Dern moved previous her back-to-back losses and outworked Godinez for an important determination. You’ll be able to rewatch her necessary win within the video above.
Saturday, Dern (15-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) headlines UFC Combat Night time 249 (ESPN+) in opposition to Amanda Ribas (12-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The struggle is a rematch from a 2019 struggle that Ribas received by determination.
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