UFC Vegas 39: Dern vs. Rodriguez
Mackenzie Dern vs Marina Rodriguez
October 9, 2021 UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada Main card (ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET); Prelims (ESPN+ at 1 p.m. ET)
Marina Rodriguez def. Mackenzie Dern
Marina Rodriguez def. Mackenzie Dern via unanimous (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
Dern Facing Six-Month Suspension
UFC Vegas 39 medical suspensions and injuries could sit strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern until next April, depending on the severity of her thumb injury.
Dern Tossed From Top 5
Latest UFC rankings update features a fall from the Top 5 for Mackenzie Dern, who lost to strawweight sensation Marina Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 39 on Oct. 9 at APEX.
Esparza: Dern Loss ‘Solidified Me As No. 1 Contender’
Carla Esparza believes Mackenzie Dern’s loss to Marina Rodriguez cleared the way for her shot at the winner of Rose Namajunas vs. Zhang Weili 2 after UFC 268.
Date: October 9, 2021
| Mackenzie Dern | Marina Rodriguez | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | age | 36 |
| 5'3 | height | 5'7 |
| 115lbs | weight | 115lbs |