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UFC Fight Night 224 was the kind of card that looked like a dud on paper, but ended up overdelivering in terms of action. That seems to happen a lot in MMA.…
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Michael Bisping scored his own finish at UFC Vegas 73 on Saturday night. The former UFC middleweight champion was on hand for what turned out to be a spectacular night of fights at The APEX in Las Vegas. In the main event of the evening, Mackenzie Dern delivered a show-stealing performance against the always-game Angela […]
Michael Bisping scored his own finish at UFC Vegas 73 on Saturday night.
The former UFC middleweight champion was on hand for what turned out to be a spectacular night of fights at The APEX in Las Vegas. In the main event of the evening, Mackenzie Dern delivered a show-stealing performance against the always-game Angela Hill, but the action didn’t stop there. Following the broadcast, Michael Bisping was called into the Octagon to join Jackass star Steve-O.
With one-time middleweight title challenger Marvin Vettori by his side, ‘The Count’ was tasked with choking out Steve-O inside the cage, a wish ‘The Count’ was more than happy to grant. In the video clip, which you can see below, Michael Bisping sends the professional(?) stuntman to la-la land in a matter of seconds.
Of course, Steve-O comes to moments later and appears to be genuinely excited by the feeling of lost consciousness.
Once he got the Jackass star back to his feet, Michael Bisping turned his attention toward the camera where he congratulated the night’s big winner. “Mackenzie Dern got the job done tonight. Congratulations to her. Great striking and jiu-jitsu as always,” Bisping said. With the victory, the No. 8 ranked strawweight moved to 8-3 inside the Octagon. She is just 2-2 in her last four, but those losses came against two of the best in the division, Marina Rodriguez and Yan Xiaonan.
Saturday was a big night for women’s mixed martial arts as four fighters saw their hands raised, including perennial contender Karolina Kowalkiewicz. The Polish Princess scored her third-straight win as she continued a career renaissance, besting streaking standout Vanessa Demopoulos. Elsewhere, Natalia Silva delivered a brilliant performance against Victoria Leonardo while Loopy Godinez made it two in a row against Emily Ducote.
Dern vs. Hill was appropriately dubbed Fight of the Night, earning both competitors a $50,000 bonus for their effort.
Mackenzie Dern announced her return to form this weekend in her violent showcase against Angela Hill and already has her eyes set on a former UFC champion in her quest for a title shot. American-Brazilian BJJ specialist Mackenzie Dern was back to her brilliant best this weekend as she put on a well-rounded clinic in […]
Mackenzie Dern announced her return to form this weekend in her violent showcase against Angela Hill and already has her eyes set on a former UFC champion in her quest for a title shot.
American-Brazilian BJJ specialist Mackenzie Dern was back to her brilliant best this weekend as she put on a well-rounded clinic in the UFC Apex-based main event against the ever-game Angela Hill that earned the pairing fight of the night.
With an altogether more aggressive style than we are used to, Dern’s arsenal of weaponry was on full display, scoring knockdowns on the feet, as well as a newfound ground-and-pound assault that adds to her already considerable BJJ attacks on the mat.
What’s more, Mackenzie Dern maintained her level throughout the five rounds, always looking to cause damage. So impressive was her performance, that many on social media were quick to note that should she maintain this amount of pressure and violence with consistency, Dern may yet hold a belt in the strawweight division.
There may be no quicker route to a title shot than the one Dern has chosen, through Rose Namajunas. The two-time former champion is yet to be seen n the cage since her disappointing loss to Carla Esparza back at UFC 274, in May of 2022. Many have questioned whether “Thug Rose” has much interest in returning, but that didn’t stop Dern from shooting her shot. Speaking to Michael Bisping post-fight, Dern told him of her desire to test herself against the divisions elite:
“I don’t know what Rose is up to, but if she’s going to continue fighting, I want to fight Rose,” Dern told cage side commentator Michael Bisping.
“I’ve never fought an ex-champion. I feel like I could have that opportunity now.”
Mackenzie Dern has now stepped into the cage 11 times under the UFC banner, but Rose Namajunas would certainly be by far the biggest of her blossoming career.
Who do you think wins, Dern or Namajunas?
No. 8 ranked contender Mackenzie Dern looked to continue her climb up the strawweight rankings as she squared off with the always-active Angela Hill in the UFC Vegas 73 main event on Saturday night. Hill, sitting in the No. 14 spot in the rankings, had a chance to thrust herself into the division’s top ten, […]
No. 8 ranked contender Mackenzie Dern looked to continue her climb up the strawweight rankings as she squared off with the always-active Angela Hill in the UFC Vegas 73 main event on Saturday night. Hill, sitting in the No. 14 spot in the rankings, had a chance to thrust herself into the division’s top ten, should she leave The APEX with arguably the biggest win of her mixed martial arts career.
Both women came out ready to throw hands from the opening bell. Surprisingly, Dern appeared to have the advantage on the feet which allowed her to put pressure on Hill early. Throwing ‘Overkill’ off-balance with some beautiful striking, Dern was able to take things to the mat where she nearly locked in an arm bar, but simply ran out of time in the opening round.
Hill was able to slow things down and potentially even things up in the second round, but the pace most certainly picked up again in the third with Dern landing a massive knee that rocked Hill. Dern took the opportunity to drag Hill to the canvas once again and easily slipped into a full mount. Dern delivered an onslaught of strikes, but Hill continued moving and defending, preventing the ref from stepping in. Miraculously, Hill survived the round.
The final 10 minutes of the contest was all Dern as the Brazilian jiu-jitsu beauty took Hill down at will and punished her for a majority of the remaining two rounds en route to a unanimous decision victory.
Official Result: Mackenzie Dern def. Angela Hill via unanimous decision (49-43, 49-44, 45-44)
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THE START TO THIS FIGHT FROM DERN AND HILL
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25 later and Mackenzie Dern takes down Angela Hill by decision (+275)
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Knocked back a week ahead of a scheduled showdown at UFC on ABC 4 last weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina – a strawweight pairing between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace, Mackenzie Dern, and former undisputed Invicta FC champion, Angela Hill is slated to headline the promotion’s return to Nevada for UFC Vegas 73. Promoted to a five-round […]
Knocked back a week ahead of a scheduled showdown at UFC on ABC 4 last weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina – a strawweight pairing between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace, Mackenzie Dern, and former undisputed Invicta FC champion, Angela Hill is slated to headline the promotion’s return to Nevada for UFC Vegas 73.
Promoted to a five-round main event showing following the cancellation of a bantamweight rematch between incoming title challenger, Irene Aldana and former championship chaser, Raquel Pennington – Phoenix native, Dern returns in her third Octagon headliner and second straight main event clash as she takes on Hill.
Suffering defeat last time out – just the third in her 15-fight professional career, Arizona-born grappler, Dern dropped a main event decision loss to Yan Xiaonan – who turned in a recent first round KO win over former champion, Jessica Andrade – and is widely expected to fight the winner of a UFC 292 title affair between compatriot, Zhang Weili, and Amanda Lemos.
As for Hill, the current #14 ranked strawweight has witnessed somewhat of a career resurgence as of recent times, racking up consecutive decision wins over both Lupita Godinez, and Emily Ducote.
However, despite the recent run of form falling the win of Hill, odds over at BetWay have Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace, Dern currently closing as a -187 betting favorite to rebound to the winner’s enclosure at the UFC Apex facility.
15-12 throughout a storied mixed martial arts career, which includes a 2016 Invicta FC strawweight title victory, Hill had suffered a run of three consecutive defeats against Tecia Torres, Amanda Lemos, and Virna Jandiroba before he pair of successes against both Godinez and Ducote.
Competing on The Ultimate Fighter 20 back in 2014, Hill suffered an eventual submission blemish against ultimate tournament victor, Carla Esparza – with the latter going on to mint herself as the inaugural strawweight champion, before clinching the title last year for a second time.
12-3 as a professional, Dern, 30, is one of the most heralded and highly-touted Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu players who has transitioned to mixed martial arts today – earning the #8 rank in the official UFC strawweight pile to boot.
An alum of Invicta FC to boot, the former Shannon Knapp-led prospect has recorded impressive Octagon wins over Ashley Yoder, Amanda Cooper, Hannah Cifers, Randa Markos, Nina Nunes, and both common-foes, Jandiroba and Torres since moving to the promotion.
A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under her father, Wellington ‘Megaton’ Dias, Dern, who has secured a whopping seven submission wins from 12 total career triumphs, can be backed as low as 13/8 to successfully continue that trend and submit Hill to emerge with a win at UFC Vegas 73 this weekend.
Under the tutelage of renowned head coach, Jason Parillo, however, Dern, who has attempted to utilize more and more of her striking in recent fights, is currently sat at both 14/1, and 12/5 to either defeat Hill via KO, or TKO – or land a decision success, respectively, with BetWay.
Outright, it appears money suggests Dern is the overall favorite to forces the judge’s scorecards in her favor should they be required at UFC Vegas 73, however, veteran mainstay, Hill is also closing at 2/1 to continue her winning ways should the judge’s require involvement.
UFC middleweight Antonio Trócoli was arrested in California last Friday on misdemeanor battery charges. The Brazilian was apprehended following an incident in Huntington Beach, which allegedly involved the ex-husband of UFC strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern, to whom Trócoli is now married. The arrest was confirmed by police in an email to MMA Fighting this week. […]
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UFC middleweight Antonio Trócoli was arrested in California last Friday on misdemeanor battery charges.
The Brazilian was apprehended following an incident in Huntington Beach, which allegedly involved the ex-husband of UFC strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern, to whom Trócoli is now married.
The arrest was confirmed by police in an email to MMA Fighting this week.
“A subject by the name of Antonio Trocoli da Silveira Filho was arrested by the Huntington Beach Police Department on Oct. 4, 2024, at approximately 8:30 a.m. in the 8700 block of Dolphin Street, Huntington Beach,” Huntington Beach police said in a statement. “He was arrested for misdemeanor battery, and the case has been sent to the Orange County District Attorney’s Officer for review.”
The Orange County district attorney’s office has not officially brought a case against Trócoli, 33, who lost his short-notice UFC debut to Sharabutdin Magomedov in Saudi Arabia this past June.
Although official details provided by police are scarce, Dern’s ex-husband sent a statement to MMA Fighting in which he claims to have been the victim of Trócoli’s alleged assault.
Wesley Santos — a professional surfer who was formerly married to Dern and has a daughter, Moa, with the strawweight fighter — accused Trócoli of ongoing harassment, including sending abusive messages by way of his child.
He claims things came to a head last Friday after he dropped his daughter off at school, following which he says Trócoli pulled up in a car and proceeded to strike him before fleeing.
“Mackenzie Dern is my ex-wife and after our divorce she married Antonio ‘Malvado’ Jose Trocoli da Silveira Filho,” Santos said. “We divorced and have shared custody of our daughter Moa, but Antonio never stopped following me. We had a deal that he would not be part of the custody but he was always nearby, threatening and disturbing in every custody change. He sent messages through Moa, saying he would beat me up, and Moa told me clearly.
“I dropped my daughter at school this past Friday and was going back home on a skateboard when I saw a white car stop, and I started recording. It was Antonio. He got out of the car and punched me, and the car kept moving [along], and he ran back inside the car. Cops were called, there were several witnesses, and Antonio was arrested for battery.”
Dern and Santos’ divorce played out publicly in 2023, with the pair exchanging accusations of domestic abuse.
In court, the UFC fighter claimed to have been the victim of repeated physical and emotional abuse throughout her marriage with Santos, alleging to have once had a door slammed on her leg while being dragged out of their house during a fight.
The pro surfer responded by accusing Dern of similar abuse, providing evidence of a bloody nose that he claimed was caused by a punch from his then-wife.
Trócoli is yet to comment on his arrest and the charges against him. He’s currently scheduled to return for his second UFC outing against Tresean Gore at the Apex on Nov. 9.
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Um atropelo! Mackenzie Dern tem atuação de gala e supera Angela Hill na decisão unânime!