Mackenzie Dern Makes Comeback Declaration In First Statement Since UFC 298 Loss: 'It's Time To Correct The Mistakes

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UFC strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern has vowed to bounce back after falling to the first losing skid of her career this past weekend. Having filled in for Tatiana Suarez on short notice, Dern was hoping to make the most of an opportunity to break into the top five at Saturday
UFC strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern has vowed to bounce back after falling to the first losing skid of her career this past weekend. Having filled in for Tatiana Suarez on short notice, Dern was hoping to make the most of an opportunity to break into the top five at Saturday's UFC 298 pay-per-view in Anaheim, California. Unfortunately for the Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist, she fell on the wrong side of a decision after 15 minutes of Fight of the Night-worthy action opposite Amanda Lemos at the Honda Center. While an onslaught from the Brazilian threatened to bring things to a close in round two, Dern survived and rallied late on. But her attempt to mount a comeback was not enough, and the grappling ace has now suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time in her 18-fight MMA career. Nevertheless, Dern's motivation hasn't waned, and she's vowing to come back stronger Dern's setback in Anaheim came three months on from a difficult loss at the hands of former champion Jéssica Andrade at UFC 295 last