Mackenzie Dern suffers back-to-back losses at UFC 298. Despite the defeat, the fight between Dern and Amanda Lemos was recognized as the ‘Fight of the Night’. Read more about the women’s strawweight bout and its implications.
| Mackenzie Dern faced Amanda Lemos at UFC 298.
| Lemos defeated Dern via unanimous decision.
| The fight was recognized as the ‘Fight of the Night’.
| Dern has now experienced back-to-back losses.
| Dern vows to learn from her mistakes and continue working hard.
| Lemos rebounds from her championship loss to Zhang Weili.
| The women’s strawweight bout headlined the UFC 298 preliminary fight card.
| Dern finds herself in a vulnerable position after consecutive defeats.
| Lemos solidifies her ranking in the Top 3 of the division.
Mackenzie Dern’s Tough Night at UFC 298
Mackenzie Dern faced off against former title challenger Amanda Lemos at UFC 298 , stepping in after Tatiana Suarez withdrew due to injury. However, it was not a successful outing for Dern.
Lemos emerged victorious, defeating Dern via unanimous decision. Despite the loss, the fight was recognized as the ‘Fight of the Night’. This marks the first time in Dern’s career that she has experienced consecutive defeats.
In a statement shared on social media, Dern expressed her determination to learn from her mistakes and continue working hard. She wrote, ‘Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world. 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!’
The women’s strawweight bout between Dern and Lemos headlined the UFC 298 preliminary fight card at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. With losses to former champion Jessica Andrade and Lemos in her last two fights, Dern now finds herself in a vulnerable position.
Lemos, on the other hand, bounced back from her championship loss to titleholder Zhang Weili and solidified her ranking in the Top 3 of the division.
