UPDATE:

To recap:

Mackenzie Dern is looking to make her 2nd UFC fight a quick submission. The Arizona born Mackenzie Dern is looking to make good on her heritage in Brazil on a female led card.

Dern told Combate:

“I think there’s a submission on the way,” Dern said. “If it’s going to be some kind of choke or an armbar, but I think it’s going to be in the first round. That’s my goal. I don’t want to trade punches like I did in my last fight. I wanted to show I wasn’t afraid, but I think I already did that. In Brazil, I’m the Brazilian. Brazilian jiu-jitsu, I want to finish it in the first round.”

Of course this is an interesting statement given the fact that Dern has lived almost all of her life in the USA, hence making the video evolution of her accent viral several times all over the world.

Mackenzie Dern Discusses Her Change of Accent Over the Years

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All kidding aside this will be a first time her Brazilian dad, Megaton Diaz will be live watching the fight:

 “I try to keep my feet on the ground, I know where I’m at, I got my family and my team with me,” she said. “I’m going to evolve as an athlete, I’m always going to show something more. If someone says I’m never going to win by knockout, someday I will win by knockout. I’ll want to prove everybody wrong. They can say my striking sucks, but you’ll see. I’m going to become a striker.”

Meanwhile Dern is scheduled to appear at an amazing camp –  undefeated UFC fighter and multiple World and ADCC Champion Mackenzie Dern will be leading a BJJ/grappling camp in Barcelona, Spain 29,30 june, 01 july 2018.

To learn more about the camp click here.