Morning Report: Mackenzie Dern wants Zhang Weili fight to prove ‘I’m the real champion’

Zhang vacated her strawweight title in October, leaving it up for grabs in a vacant championship bout between Dern and Virna ...

Mackenzie Dern names 'really strong contender' for first UFC title defense

A few months removed from her UFC strawweight championship win, Dern (16-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) expects her first title defense to come soon, and it could very well be against the woman who vacated the ...
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Mackenzie Dern Says Beating Zhang Weili Would Prove to Doubters That She Is the Real Champion

Mackenzie Dern discusses Zhang Weili as a potential challenger & explains why a win would confirm her status as the UFC ...
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Zhang Weili’s coach admits Mackenzie Dern fight makes sense now: ‘That’s Weili’s belt’

Zhang Weili came up short in her bid to become a two-division UFC champion after falling in lopsided fashion to Valentina Shevchenko back in November. Despite close odds and the anticipation of an all ...
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Face the pain! UFC fighters Mackenzie Dern and Brian Ortega hit the Golden Globes stage

The UFC’s debut on Paramount / CBS is fast approaching on January 24th, and we’re starting to see the network television channel flex its promotional muscles to give its new sporting partner extra ...