Mackenzie Dern wanted a quick turnaround into UFC 224 — and that’s exactly what she’s going to get.
Fresh off her successful Octagon debut, the 24-year-old jiu-jitsu phenom will return against strawweight veteran Amanda Cooper on May 12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at UFC 224.
Dern (6-0) scored a split decision win over Ashley Yoder in her much-anticipated UFC debut earlier this month at UFC 222. A decorated grappler who was once the No. 1-ranked female jiu-jitsu player in the world, Dern asked to compete at UFC 224 following her victory over Yoder, citing a desire to fight in front of her Brazilian fans.