LAS VEGAS – Cory Mckenna is young, but she’s more than ready to make her mark in the UFC strawweight division. McKenna, 21, became the first Welsh female fighter in UFC history when she earned a contract after her unanimous decision win over Vanessa Demopoulos on Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 28. McKenna is just six fights into her professional MMA career, but with her amateur experience and time spent at the renowned Team Alpha Male gym in Sacramento, Calif., McKenna (5-1) knows where she stands in the sport. The Cage Warriors alum showed a mature and well rounded game in her win over Demopoulos, escaping out of numerous submission attempts and controlling the fight. “I’ve just turned 21 like a few weeks ago
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Despite being just 21, Cory McKenna confident she has experience to compete in UFC – MMA Junkie