Jessica Andrade books fifth fight of 2023, meets Mackenzie Dern at UFC 295 in New York

Jessica Andrade will look to tie the record for most fights in a year at UFC 295.

Andrade (24-12 MMA, 15-10 UFC) takes on Mackenzie Dern (13-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) on Nov. 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The event airs on pay-per-view following prelims expected on ESPN and ESPN+.

The matchup was announced during Saturday’s UFC 292 broadcast and later was confirmed by Andrade on social media.

Having already competed four times in 2023, Andrade will tie the UFC record for most fights in a calendar year when she makes the walk against Dern, and will become the only female fighter to do so. But Andrade finds herself in unfamiliar territory. The former UFC strawweight champion has lost three straight for the first time in her career, most recently a submission setback to unbeaten Tatiana Suarez earlier this month in the UFC on ESPN 50 co-main event.

Dern has split her past four appearances. After dropping a five-round majority decision to Yan Xiaonan last October, the jiu-jitsu blackbelt ace rebounded with a Fight of the Night effort against Angela Hill in May – in what was her third career headliner.

With the addition, the UFC 295 lineup currently includes:

• Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic – for heavyweight title
• Derek Brunson vs. Roman Dolidze
• Kevin Borjas vs. Joshua Van
• Jessica Andrade vs. Mackenzie Dern

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 295.