Former MMA Champ Pleads With Mackenzie Dern To Make Changes After

Strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern is currently reflecting on her latest setback, having fallen short of title contention once again this past weekend at UFC 295.
Strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern is currently reflecting on her latest setback, having fallen short of title contention once again this past weekend at UFC 295. On the main card of the Madison Square Garden-held pay-per-view, Dern hoped to carry the momentum from her impressive main event performance against Angela Hill in May into a collision with former champion Jéssica Andrade. But while the decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist had her sights set on a place inside the divisional top five, she was soundly beaten by Bate Estaca, who sent her fellow countrywoman to the first knockout loss of her professional MMA career. The result has once again raised questions about Dern's evolution as a mixed martial artist, with her wrestling game and striking drawing plenty of criticism in the aftermath. And according to one former fighter-turned-analyst, the Brazilian-American strawweight simply must make changes. During a recent episode of his Weighing In podcast alongside former MMA referee John McCarthy, e

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