The promising strawweight prospect made a successful Invicta FC debut Friday night. The 24-year-old fighter submitted veteran Kaline Medeiros in the co-main event of Invicta FC 26 in Kansas City.
Dern locked up an armbar in the third round, forcing Medeiros to tap at the 4:45 mark. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt did well throughout, as she appeared to have won the first two rounds of the fight. With the win over Medeiros, Dern remained undefeated in her professional MMA career and improved her record to 5-0.
Below is a video of Dern’s armbar finish at Invicta FC 26: