VIDEO: Watch the highlights of Mackenzie Dern's victory over Virna Jandiroba at UFC 321

The fighter fought a battle with the veteran, won by unanimous decision and became strawweight champion.

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Mackenzie Dern made history at UFC 321. At the event held this Saturday (25), in Abu Dhabi (UAE), the Brazilian defeated her compatriot Virna Jandiroba by unanimous decision and became strawweight champion (up to 52,2 kg). As the athlete overcame the veteran in a true battle, there was no shortage of highlights.

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Mackenzie defeated Virna in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

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Now, as the strawweight champion, Mackenzie became the fourth Brazilian woman to win the UFC title. She also became the first woman to win the ADCC jiu-jitsu and Ultimate World Championships. And she didn't stop there. With her victory in the event, Dern now has two victories over Virna.

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The UFC 321 co-main event pitted two jiu-jitsu specialists against each other. However, the fight played out more on the feet than on the ground. In the first round, Dern showed greater poise in the exchanges, landing clean strikes on her opponent. Virna, for her part, also had her moments in the box and sought specific takedowns.

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In the second round, Dern continued to be more aggressive in her striking. Even when she was taken down, she proved to be active on the bottom. In the third round, the duel between the Brazilians remained evenly matched and intense. The professionals successfully matched each other in their striking. In the grappling, Virna managed to take Dern down, but she wasn't as effective on top.

In the fourth round, the pace didn't slow down. Dern remained aggressive standing, in the clinch, and on the ground, from below. Experienced, Virna also proved competitive and landed solid strikes on her opponent. In the fifth and final round, the fighters, intent on the vacant belt, exchanged blows with all their might. The fight remained frenetic, with positions being lost. In the final stretch, Dern proved superior and impressed the judges.

FIGHT VIDEO: Watch the best moments of Mackenzie Dern's victory over Virna Jandiroba at UFC 321

Final seconds of the battle

Dern with her daughter

Dern speaks after the victory

UFC 321 results

MAIN CARD

Strawweight (up to 52,2 kg): Mackenzie Dern defeated Virna Jandiroba by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)

Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Umar Nurmagomedov defeated Mario Bautista by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Alexander Volkov defeated Jailton Malhadinho by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Aleksandar Rakic ​​defeated Azamat Murzakanov by knockout (punch) at 3:05 of round 1.

PRELIMINARY CARD

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Quillan Salkilld defeated Nasrat Haqparast by knockout (head kick) at 2:30 of round 1.

Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Ikram Aliskerov defeated Park Jun-yong by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Ludovit Klein defeated Mateusz Rebecki by majority decision (29-28, 28-27, 28-28)

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady vs. Matheus Camilo – fight cancelled

Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Valter Walker defeated Louie Sutherland by submission (heel hook) at 1:23 of round 1.

Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Nathaniel Wood defeated Jose Miguel Delgado by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Hamdy Abdelwahab defeated Chris Barnett by unanimous decision (29-26, 29-27, 29-27)

Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Mitch Raposo defeated Azat Maksum by unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27, 29-27)

Strawweight (up to 52,2 kg): Mizuki Inoue defeated Jaqueline Amorim by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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