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Mackenzie Dern claims Carla Esparza turned down fight offer

At UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland in April, Mackenzie Dern extended her current winning streak to four-fights; with a submission over Nina Nunes. Prior to that win she took a decision over Virna Jandiroba and submitted Randa Markos and Hannah Cifers.

The strawweight now has an 11-1 record, with her sole loss coming against Amanda Ribas in 2019. Dern’s latest run of form has many believing that the BJJ ace is closing in on a potential title shot.

Dern recently told James Lynch of LowKickMMA that she almost booked a fight that, had she won, would have certainly thrown her name into title contention.