Mackenzie Dern got a stiff test in her UFC debut, and often looked outmatched on the feet. But she survived to win a split decision. Dern (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), a Brazilian jiu-jitsu player with nearly impeccable accolades, got a pair of 29-28 scores against Ashley Yoder (5-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) to take the split call. It was a takedown with less than two minutes left in the fight, along with a submission attempt, that likely made the difference for her. The women’s strawweight bout closed out the preliminary card of today’s UFC 222 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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UFC 222 results: Mackenzie Dern gets past gritty Ashley Yoder to take split decision – MMA Junkie