Mackenzie Dern may never have seen Ronda Rousey as an inspiration for her own MMA career (something she was adamant about back in 2017), but that hasn’t stopped fans and pundits from drawing the comparison. And it hasn’t stopped Dern from using the former UFC superstar and pro wrestler as a potential benchmark for her own success.
The Parillo-trained talent is fresh off a scrappy win over fellow BJJ ace Virna Jandiroba at UFC 256. After the victory, she sat down to speak with the assembled press, where the spectre of Rousey was once again raised.