UFC strawweight Mackenzie Dern grew to become the primary girl ever within the promotion to win with a leg submission as she defeated fellow American Hannah Cifers within the first spherical of their Las Vegas combat on Saturday evening.
Dern, 27, was pressured to climate an early storm as Cifers got here out swinging however the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist took management as soon as the motion moved to the canvas mid-way via the primary spherical.
As soon as grounded, Dern locked in a kneebar which pressured Cifers to faucet – handing Dern the primary leglock submission of any variety in UFC ladies’s historical past.
Dern was a heavy favourite heading into the bout on the UFC’s Apex heart, and the win improved her profession ledger to Eight-1 and likewise noticed he bounce again from her first ever defeat towards Brazil’s Amanda Ribas again in October – which was Dern’s first combat again after giving beginning to her first baby.
It was additionally sufficient to earn her a $ 50,000 Efficiency of the Evening bonus.
Too good on the bottom! 👀
🇧🇷 @MackenzieDern secures the RD 1 submission. #UFCVegas
Most important card continues on @ESPN and E+ pic.twitter.com/i2BHp9Lu2F
— UFC (@ufc) Could 31, 2020
In the principle occasion of the evening at UFC on ESPN 9, Gilbert Burns dominated former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley throughout 5 rounds to select up a lopsided determination victory.
Burns is now on a six-fight win streak which has inserted the Brazilian into title shot competition at 170lbs.
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