The UFC 256 strawweight main card bout between Mackenzie Dern and Virna Jandiroba figured to be a world-class grappling clinic. Neither fighter, after all, had scored a knockout victory in her MMA career, and the duo combined for submissions in 19 of their 25 career wins. Instead, a compelling standup battle broke out. And Dern, the two-time World Jiu-Jitsu Championship gold medalist, showed her striking game is starting to come around. Dern overcame an apparent broken nose in the second round to take a unanimous decision at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, getting across-the-board scores of 29-28
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