Things didn’t go as planned for Amanda Bobby Cooper (3-4) when she last stepped into the Octagon. Back in May, at UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, she faced the undefeated Mackenzie Dern (who weighed-in at 123 lbs for the strawweight bout). Cooper lost the fight to Dern via submission in the first round.
Leading up to the Dern fight Cooper stated publicly that she was sure Dern would struggle with her weight-cut and come in heavy. Cooper told Bloody Elbow that no matter how much Dern weighed-in at she would still fight her.