UFC strawweight Mackenzie Dern recently announced that she would be expecting her first child last month, but she is also targeting a return to the Otagon later this year and wants to be the first mother to win a UFC title.
The undefeated Dern (7-0) made her UFC debut almost exactly a year ago, defeating Ashley Yoder by split decision. She has only fought one other time, defeating Amanda Cooper by first-round submission, a fight in which she missed weight by seven pounds for.
Talking to MMA Fighting, Dern outlined her plans to return to the Octagon around October, but said it depends on how her pregnancy goes.