Mackenzie Dern will be making her UFC debut in March of 2018.
MMAFighting.com reported Dern’s opponent will be Ashley Yoder (5-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) at UFC 222, which takes place March 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. UFC officials have not yet made a formal announcement of the booking.
Yoder has a fighting record of 5-1 including a victory at Invita FC. She got her UFC contract through season 23 “The Ultimate Fighter”.
Yoder is a brown belt and appeared at SJJF Worlds
Yoder has a bit more experience in the octagon as she made her debut in December of 2016 at UFC Fight Night 102 – she lost via decision to Justine Kish.
UFC 222 card is set to feature:
- C.B. Dollaway vs. Hector Lombard
- Sean O’Malley vs. Andre Soukhamthath
- Andrei Arlovski vs. Stefan Struve
- Mackenzie Dern vs. Ashley Yoder
