Jiu-jitsu world champion Mackenzie Dern missed weight for her Friday night showdown against Montana Stewart at Legacy FC 61, tipping the scales Thursday at 118.3 pounds for the strawweight contest.
Dern, 23, is currently the No. 1 ranked female jiu-jitsu artist in the world and is considered to be one of the top strawweight prospects in mixed martial arts. A highly decorated grappler, Dern (1-0) picked up a dominating decision win over Kenia Rosas in her MMA debut in July. A portion of her Legacy FC 61 purse will be forfeited to Stewart due to missing weight.