Mackenzie Dern has already been tabbed as a future star in mixed martial arts, and that potential hasn’t escaped the notice of UFC President Dana White.
“We’ve been checking her out, yeah,” White told TMZ Sports. “She’s a little badass.”
Dern is currently competing under the Legacy Fighting Alliance banner and has thus far compiled a 3-0 record in her burgeoning career. The 23-year-old is coming off a unanimous decision triumph over Katherine Roy at LFA 6 on March 10. Meanwhile, her omaplata rear-naked choke of Montana Stewart in her sophomore outing ranked as one of 2016’s best submissions.