Top women’s strawweight prospect Mackenzie Dern will get her wish to fight at UFC 224 in Brazil. Following a successful octagon debut earlier this month, Dern (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) said she would like to fight at the May 12 event, which takes place at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. She will meet Amanda Cooper (3-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) on the card, which airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. A with knowledge of the situation confirmed the matchup to MMAjunkie, which was first reported by MMABrasil.com . The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the deal publicly. Related Mackenzie Dern is taking UFC 222, a tough fight, and questions about her accent all in stride After much hype and anticipation, Dern finally made her promotional debut at UFC 222 earlier this month.
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Mackenzie Dern’s next fight on tap for UFC 224 vs. Amanda Cooper – MMA Junkie