Mackenzie Dern put on a valiant effort at UFC 298 but ultimately fell short.
Dern lost a close decision to Amanda Lemos this past Saturda in a Fight of the Night effort. She rallied after being dropped and badly hurt in Round 2, but it wasn’t enough to sway the judges in her favor.
Despite now being on a two-fight losing skid for the first time in her career, Dern (13-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) remained positive in an Instagram post.
“Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world”
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The results weren’t what I was hoping for! Thank you everyone for all the support! I love doing what I do! Now, it’s time to correct the mistakes and keep up the hard work! 💪🏼👊🏼 Congrats to @amandalemos_ufc for an amazing fight! FOTN for us! 🙏🏼
A bloodied and battered Dern held her face after being dropped by Lemos, and UFC CEO Dana White was shocked to hear that she didn’t suffer any major injuries.
“We were convinced that she had a broken orbital in that fight,” White said during the UFC 298 post-fight news conference. “When she went down with the eye thing, we were convinced it was a broken orbital, and she fought through it. I’m shocked that it’s not (broken). She’s so f*cking tough. She’s awesome.”
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