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UFC Vegas 39 Highlights: Marina Rodriguez Outlasts Mackenzie Dern

Mackenzie Dern vs. Marina Rodriguez lived up to the expectations of the headliner of a UFC show.  The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday (October 9, 2021) at the UFC Vegas 39 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. The opening round was mostly Rodriguez as Dern was extending widely […]

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Mackenzie Dern vs. Marina Rodriguez lived up to the expectations of the headliner of a UFC show. 

The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday (October 9, 2021) at the UFC Vegas 39 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. The opening round was mostly Rodriguez as Dern was extending widely to land strikes. Dern did try to clinch, but Rodriguez managed to separate. In the second round, Dern scored a takedown and got her back while working on the right arm. Dern got full mount and rained down strikes. 

There was a swing in the third round as Rodriguez came out firing and landing at will while Dern had a hard time finding the range. The fourth round saw Rodriguez continue to outstrike her. Dern, who looked tired, could only land when she rushed and got in some combos. However, Dern would bull rush and lose her target. 

Dern did get a takedown with 35 seconds left in the fourth round despite being busted up in the striking department still. They went back to striking in the final round. The judges gave the win to Rodriguez.

Peep the highlights of the fight courtesy of the UFC’s official Twitter account:

Dern had a 7-0 record in professional MMA including wins over Amanda Cooper at the UFC 224 pay-per-view event and her promotional debut against Ashley Yoder at UFC 222, where she scored a split decision win. Dern lost to Amanda Ribas at the UFC Tampa event in October 2019. Since that loss, she ripped off four straight wins over Hannah Cifers, Randa Markos, Virna Jandiroba, and Nina Nunes.

Rodriguez entered this fight with a 14-1–2 record. After going 9-0, she earned a spot on Dana White‘s Contender Series and after winning that fight, she got a UFC contract. Since being with the UFC, she has gone 4-1-1 including a TKO win over Amanda Ribas and a decision victory over Michelle Waterson  in her previous fights. 

UFC Vegas 39 Results: Mackenzie Dern vs. Marina Rodriguez, Randy Brown vs. Jared Gooden

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UFC Vegas 39 Results: Dern vs. Rodriguez

UFC Vegas 39 ResultsLowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 39: Dern vs. Rodriguez results throughout the night (Sat. 9th. October 2021) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Taking main event status at the UFC Apex facility, a high-stakes potential strawweight title-eliminator between the #4 ranked, Mackenzie Dern, and the #6 rated, Marina Rodriguez. in the midst […]

UFC Vegas 39 Results

LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 39: Dern vs. Rodriguez results throughout the night (Sat. 9th. October 2021) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Taking main event status at the UFC Apex facility, a high-stakes potential strawweight title-eliminator between the #4 ranked, Mackenzie Dern, and the #6 rated, Marina Rodriguez.

in the midst of a four fight winning run, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace, Dern last featured at UFC on ABC 2 in April, besting the returning, Nina Nunes with a late opening round armbar win — subsequently becoming the most prolific strawweight grappler in the history of the promotion with four separate submission stoppage victories.

11-1 as a professional, Arizona-born grappler, Dern has managed to take an eye-catching six wins from seven Octagon walks, dispatching Ashley Yoder, Amanda Cooper, Hannah Cifers, Randa Markos, Virna Jandiroba, as well as the aforenoted, Nunes.

Taking headlining honors against Dern is Rio Grande do Sul native, Rodriguez, who enters the main event bout off the back of a two-fight winning run — the last of which came against strawweight mainstay, Michelle Waterson in a UFC Vegas 26 main event back in May.

Rodriguez, a product of Dana White‘s Contender Series — has also managed a knockout victory over common-foe, Amanda Ribas, as well as a pair of unanimous decision triumphs over Tecia Torres and Jessica Aguilar.

UFC Vegas 39 Results: Dern vs. Rodriguez

Main Card: (ESPN+ 4 p.m. ET)

Strawweight: Mackenzie Dern vs. Marina Rodriguez

Catchweight (174lbs): Randy Brown vs. Jared Gooden

Flyweight: Tim Elliott vs. Matheus Nicolau

Flyweight: Sabina Mazo vs. Mariya Agapova

Bantamweight: Chris Gutierrez vs. Felipe Corales

Preliminary Card: (ESPN+ 2 p.m. ET)

Heavyweight: Alexander Romanov vs. Jared Vanderaa

Featherweight: Charles Rosa vs. Damon Jackson

Strawweight: Lupita Godinez vs. Silvana Gomez Juarez

Lightweight: Steve Garcia vs. Charlies Ontiveros

UFC Vegas 39: Dern vs. Rodriguez Weigh-In Results, One Cancellation

The weigh-in results for UFC Vegas 39 are in. There was one fight cancellation, but the main event remains intact. At tomorrow’s UFC Vegas 39, Mackenzie Dern and Marina Rodriguez will battle it out in the main event, with both women pushing to enter the title conversation. Our Doug Murray has provided a preview and […]

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The weigh-in results for UFC Vegas 39 are in. There was one fight cancellation, but the main event remains intact.

At tomorrow’s UFC Vegas 39, Mackenzie Dern and Marina Rodriguez will battle it out in the main event, with both women pushing to enter the title conversation. Our Doug Murray has provided a preview and prediction for this contest, which you can view right here. The fight will move forward without a hitch after both women came in on target during the weigh-in ceremony. You can view the face-off between tomorrow’s headliners below.

There were issues with the co-main event between Randy Brown and Jared Gooden, however. Gooden missed weight by three pounds and will be fined 20% of his purse as a result. The fight will proceed as scheduled.

The lone fight cancellation was a middleweight bout between Deron Winn and Phil Hawes. Winn was reportedly removed from the bout due to non-weight-related issues, and Hawes rejected a short-notice bout against Chris Curtis.

UFC Vegas 39 takes place Saturday, October 9, 2021, from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. The entire card will stream on ESPN+, with the main card beginning at 4 PM ET, and the prelims kicking off at 1:30 PM ET.

You can find the weigh-in results and full lineup for tomorrow’s UFC Vegas 39 card below courtesy of UFC.com.

UFC VEGAS 39 MAIN CARD

Main Event – Women’s Strawweight Bout: Mackenzie Dern (114.5) vs Marina Rodriguez (115)

Co-Main Event – Welterweight Bout: Randy Brown (170.5) vs Jared Gooden (174)*

Flyweight Bout: Tim Elliott (125.5) vs Matheus Nicolau (125.5)

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Sabina Mazo (125) vs Mariya Agapova (125)

UFC VEGAS 39 PRELIMS

Bantamweight Bout: Chris Gutierrez (135) vs Felipe Colares (136)

Heavyweight Bout: Alexandr Romanov (260) vs Jared Vanderaa (265.5)

Featherweight Bout: Charles Rosa (145.4) vs Damon Jackson (145.5) 

Women’s Strawweight Bout: Loopy Godinez (115.5) vs Silvana Juarez (114)

Lightweight Bout: Steve Garcia (155) vs Charlie Ontiveros (155.5)

Be sure to keep it locked on MMANews.com tomorrow for all the results, highlights, and updates from tomorrow’s UFC Vegas 39 card!

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Mackenzie Dern Is Confident A Stellar Showing Will Lead To A Title Fight

Mackenzie Dern faces Marina Rodriguez in her first main event this weekend and believes with a statement win, she could be next in line to challenge for gold. Dern’s threatening submission game is a constant threat she carries into each UFC fight. Of the 28-year-old’s eleven victories, eight have come by submission. The Brazilian grappling […]

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Mackenzie Dern faces Marina Rodriguez in her first main event this weekend and believes with a statement win, she could be next in line to challenge for gold.

Dern’s threatening submission game is a constant threat she carries into each UFC fight. Of the 28-year-old’s eleven victories, eight have come by submission. The Brazilian grappling ace holds notable wins over Virna Jandiroba and Nina Nunes.

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Ahead of her bout with Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 39, Dern spoke with Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com and shared how she will approach her upcoming fight. The strawweight is hoping to secure her first TKO victory under the UFC banner.

“I definitely know the way to win is to get it to the ground. If I can get it there hopefully I can get a submission or a TKO,” Dern said. “The plan is to take it to the ground and I have 25 minutes to do that, so that’s a goal… I think I need one more submission to have the most submissions in the women’s division. But, I have never had a TKO before, so maybe I try for that.”  

The #4-ranked strawweight will be fighting to keep her spot among a busy division packed to the brim with contenders. Dern understands that it only takes one great performance to leapfrog a contender like Carla Esparza. Last month, Dern claimed Esparza was offered a fight with her but turned it down.

“Just with the UFC, if you say no or hold out you can get skipped and passed by. I think if I have a great performance, almost flawless I can go straight to the belt. I do want to get the belt. But, if I see some things I need to work on, then I wouldn’t mind having another fight before the belt,” Dern concluded.

With an understanding that the UFC moves on rather quickly with fights, the grappling ace is ready to capitalize on her first main event. Dern is fixated on fighting for a title if she defeats Rodriguez. The rising strawweight contender concedes that if she encounters problems that need attention, she would not object to taking another fight in the meantime to fix those issues.

Do you think Mackenzie Dern should fight for the title if she gets through Marina Rodriguez?

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TGIFighting: How Should We Process Mackenzie Dern’s UFC Career to Date?

Mackenzie Dern’s massive potential was clear right out of the gate. On Saturday at UFC Fight Night 194, she will take another step in converting that potential to something decidedly more kinetic…

Mackenzie Dern’s massive potential was clear right out of the gate. On Saturday at UFC Fight Night 194, she will take another step in converting that potential to something decidedly more kinetic…

Derek Brunson Disputes Dern’s Claims Of An MMA Double Standard

Derek Brunson is challenging Mackenzie Dern after the strawweight insisted that women have to prove themselves in MMA more than their male counterparts. As her headlining act against Marina Rodriguez approaches, Dern is ready to put her top five ranking on the line. Ahead of her fight, the 115-pound fighter believes there are some issues […]

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Derek Brunson is challenging Mackenzie Dern after the strawweight insisted that women have to prove themselves in MMA more than their male counterparts.

As her headlining act against Marina Rodriguez approaches, Dern is ready to put her top five ranking on the line. Ahead of her fight, the 115-pound fighter believes there are some issues that men do not contend with as professional athletes. The Brazilian-American suggests that ‘beautiful’ female MMA fighters handle increased pressure since they attract a wider audience.

“You always have to prove yourself,” Dern said to MMA Fighting. “You see men, if men are pretty in people’s opinion, men make fun of them, ‘He’s not that good.’ But women, no, they say, ‘Let’s all watch her fight because she’s beautiful.’ We go through that, you have to prove yourself even more.”

The 28-year-old admits after announcing her pregnancy she lost thousands of Instagram followers. In addition, the strawweight even said she lost sponsors after the fact. Dern believes the pervasive issue will continue but chooses to represent herself as a mother, wife, and fighter instead of being exploited just for her looks.

“I’m still trying to grow [my fanbase] among women, but I think that’s coming naturally as I represent myself as mother, wife, and fighter,” she said. “But still, I lost 50,000 followers fast when I announced my pregnancy, and 80,000 total until my next fight, but that has definitely changed. Dern continued. The MMA [community] has more men than women so it’s impossible to have more women than men [as followers].”

Derek Brunson Disputes Dern’s Assessment Of The MMA Community

After hearing Dern’s comments about the MMA community, the #4-ranked middleweight Derek Brunson chimed in and gave his thoughts on the perceived double standard.

“*even less* Hespect ! Never have I ever seen a “beautiful mma women” with less than 500k followers” Brunson posted.

It appears the middleweight simply isn’t convinced by Dern’s argument. Brunson currently has 248K Instagram followers compared to Dern’s 961K. While the double standard may indeed be present, Brunson’s comment suggests that, so far, it has only helped women build their brands as professional MMA fighters.

What do you make of Dern’s assertion of a possible double standard in MMA?

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