Despite her recent struggles on the scales, Mackenzie Dern will continue to compete at 115 pounds in the UFC for the time being.
The decorated grappler’s team confirmed the news to ESPN on Wednesday. Prior to her most recent fight against Amanda Bobby Cooper at UFC 224 this past May, Dern tipped the scales seven pounds over the strawweight limit. Dern would go on to defeat Cooper via rear-naked choke 2:27 into the opening round.
Dern has missed weight for three of her seven professional bouts overall. After UFC 224, Dern said she planned to work with the UFC Performance Institute to help with her weight-cutting issues.