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Mackenzie Dern Misses Weight; UFC 224 Fight vs. Amanda Cooper Will Proceed

Mackenzie Dern missed weight Friday for her UFC 224 bout with Amanda Cooper, but the fight will still take place, according to Chamatkar Sandhu of MMAJunkie.

MMAFighting.com tweeted the following video of Dern failing to make weight:

MMAFighting.com

Grappling star Mackenzie Dern missed weight for her #UFC224 strawweight bout with Amanda Cooper, she registered 123 pounds on the scale. https://t.co/sus2swXtXy https://t.co/sGvrDkJWOi

The fight was supposed to be contested at strawweight, but it will instead be a catchweight bout Saturday at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.