UFC strawweight fighter Mackenzie Dern badly missed the mark during her weigh-ins for UFC 224 last May. The multiple-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion tipped the scales at 123 pounds, which was seven pounds over the limit.
The 25-year-old Dern ended up defeating opponent Amanda Bobby Cooper via first-round submission, but she does recognize the changes that she needs to make. However, she is not looking to move up in weight any time soon.
“Everyone here agrees I have a body type that fits at strawweight, in the category that I am, so the plan is to continue in it,” Dern told Brazilian outlet Combate (translation via MMANYTT).