Mackenzie Dern has yet to make real headway in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight division. Perhaps the time has arrived.
The decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt will attempt to bounce back from just the second setback of her career when she meets Tecia Torres on the UFC 273 main card this Saturday at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. Dern has recorded four wins across her past five appearances. The 29-year-old Phoenix native has secured seven of her 11 professional victories by submission, six of them inside one round.