Mackenzie Dern is ready to make a UFC title run in 2021. Dern meets Nina Ansaroff on Saturday’s UFC on ABC 2 main card looking to enter the upper echelon of the strawweight division. The opportunity to enter the top five came after Dern notched three consecutive wins, most recently a unanimous decision over former Invicta FC 115-pound champion Virna Jandiroba last December at UFC 256. In October 2019, Dern returned just four months after giving birth to her daughter and lost for the first time in her professional career against Amanda Ribas. However, the loss forced Dern to make some changes, including the addition of boxing coach Jason Parillo, which has helped her improve her striking. Like Dern, Ansaroff also is making a relatively quick return after recently giving birth to her first child
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MacKenzie Dern aims to kick off 2021 UFC title run with finish of Nina Ansaroff – MMA Junkie