No. 5-ranked women’s strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern headlines UFC Vegas 61 on Oct. 1 against No. 6-ranked Yan Xiaonan.
Dern (12-2) will enter the bout coming off a split decision win over Tecia Torres and looking to solidify herself as a Top 5 fighter. Yan (15-3, 1 NC) looks to rebound from back-to-back losses.
Look back at Dern’s impressive submission win over Nina Nunes at UFC Vegas 23 in April 2021.
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