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With 15 Minutes Left, Mackenzie Dern Makes 116lbs

With 15 Minutes Left, Mackenzie Dern Makes 116lbs

 

 

Mackenzie Dern is a day away from her long awaited UFC debut. The bjj champion looked visibly shaken stepping on the scales with only 15 minutes left:

Dern yesterday said:

 “No concerns,” Dern said. “I have a great team with me. There are concerns, I can’t lie. Of course, 115 is always hard for me, it’s never easy. I’m more concerned about how I will recover. I don’t want to get my muscles so tired, you know? But concern about making the weight? No, no concern about making the weight. Just more, how am I going to do this without being as tired as possible?”

 

Mackenzie Dern Discusses Her Change of Accent Over the Years

 

  “I have the little things that keep my mind focused. Again, I think I’m someone who grows under pressure. All of this is just going to make me a better fighter. I don’t shy away from this stuff. This stuff is what’s going to make me perform as best as possible.”

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