Despite weight loss problems, Mackenzie Dern plans to remain at strawweight

M. Dern was 3,2kg above the limit for the women's strawweight category, which is 52,6kg. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook Mackenzie dern

Making the women's strawweight division (52,6kg) has been a problem for Mackenzie dern. During UFC Rio in May this year, the fighter was 3,2kg above the category limit. In an interview with the website Combate.com, the North American assured that she will remain in the division.

“After I didn't make weight, the UFC called me. They said they were thinking about changing me, they asked me to go to the Performance Institute in Las Vegas to see what my body type was like, if it was better to stay at strawweight or move up to flyweight,” said Dern.

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UFC president Dana White expressed his displeasure with the recent weight difficulties. He is adamant about the idea of ​​changing the weighing format to the old format.

Mackenzie explained that she doesn't have the body for a strawweight athlete, but she will maintain her diet and training so she can continue in the category. “Everyone here agrees that I have a body type that fits at strawweight, in the category I am, so the plan is to stay there. But we want to diet and train so that I don't have to cut so much weight, I'll cut very little. After the fight, I won’t go up much,” she concluded.

Mackenzie dern Switched from jiu-jitsu to MMA in 2016 when she debuted for Legacy FC with a victory over Kenia Rosas. The American was hired by the UFC this year and has already had two fights and two victories. Her record is seven fights and she is undefeated.