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When Mackenzie Dern Faced a Male Judo Black Belt in Japan

When Mackenzie Dern Faced a Male Judo Black Belt in Japan

Japanese TV has hosted a  series of strange challenge matches between top female grapplers vs male Judokas. While male vs female rolling sessions are normal in the gym, they are much rarer in a competitive or even exhibition match setting.

Over the years, Japanese TV has featured:

-BJJ female world Champion Mackenzie Dern (then a brown belt) vs a recreational Japanese male Judo Black belt in Bjj rules.

-Before Ronda Rousey became one of the most recognizable and popular mixed martial artists she appeared on a Japanese game show where the standout Olympic judoka took on three men and beat them all.

-Multiple BJJ world champion Kyra Gracie vs male Judoka on Japanese TV.

Here is the first one, Mackenzie Dern vs male Judo player: