The joy of Mackenzie Dern's second Ultimate Fighting Championship triumph was largely overshadowed by what happened on the scale one day prior.
At Friday’s weigh-ins, Dern checked in at 123 pounds, seven pounds over the strawweight limit. While UFC 224 opponent Amanda Bobby Cooper still accepted the bout, she called Dern’s effort a disgrace to all professionals.”
Despite her issues on the scale, Dern delivered on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt clipped Cooper with a right hand, bullied her foe to the mat and unloaded with ground-and-pound from mount.