Mackenzie Dern defeated Virna Jandiroba to turn into the brand new strawweight world titleholder at UFC 321.
Dern was capable of finding her vary early, touchdown some stiff leg kicks and lighting up Jandiroba with mixtures. That prompted Jandiroba to shoot in for a double leg. Dern was momentarily placed on her again, however she finally labored her method up and separated.
Jandiroba landed one other takedown earlier than the bell, although she completed little on the mat.
Jandiroba added two extra takedowns within the second, nevertheless it was Dern doing a majority of the harm, providing up a slew of strikes and elbows from the underside.
The third noticed Jandiroba proceed to combine up her hanging and grappling as Dern was seemingly keen to just accept each takedown try the Brazilian provided up. Nonetheless, Dern was arguably the extra lively fighter off her again, cracking Jandiroba with a sequence of elbows.
Jandiroba began to indicate indicators of slowing within the fourth, permitting Dern to press her in opposition to the cage and management the motion. Dern lastly acquired her grappling going late within the spherical, scoring a slick double leg within the middle of the Octagon. With lower than a minute to go within the stanza, Jandiroba was content material to remain on her again and keep away from taking any extra harm.
Each fighters scored takedowns within the fifth and closing spherical, nevertheless it was Dern who continued to outstrike her opponent. Dern ended the bout dropping bombs from the highest, securing a unanimous resolution victory and her first-ever UFC title.
Official End result: Mackenzie Dern def. Virna Jandiroba by way of unanimous resolution (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) to seize the vacant UFC strawweight world championship.
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