Mackenzie Dern was close to calling it quits on her mixed martial arts career and touched on the moments that kept her going in the sport as she is just days out from a UFC title bid. Dern will clash with former foe Virna Jandiroba at UFC 321 for the vacant strawweight strap in the main event of the Abu Dhabi-based card.
The decorated submission grappler was taking part in her fight week media obligations with Dern addressing assembled reporters at the UFC 321 media day. When touching on the ups and downs of her fighting journey as she stands on the precipice of a chance to interweave herself into the history of the UFC’s 115-pound championship, with video footage provided by MMA Junkie, Mackenzie Dern said,
“I’ve had to go through everything — the losses, broken noses, the criticism.