Mackenzie Dern may be a grappler at heart but her rapidly improving striking arsenal is starting to pay dividends.
Taking on another submission specialist at UFC 256, Dern showcased her heavy hands over three rounds while also surviving a broke nose to defeat Virna Jandiroba by unanimous decision. The scorecards all read 29-28 in favor of Dern, who has now won three consecutive fights in a row.
“I never had a broken nose so I figured sooner or later it would happen,” Dern said after the fight. “I knew it was close.