Mackenzie Dern vs Marina Rodriguez: Fight to go over the middle

On October 9 night, Mackenzie Dern will face Marina Rodriguez in the main event of UFC Fight Night 194, women strawweight division.

Mackenzie Dern is ranked 4th in her weight class and Marina Rodriguez is ranked 6th.

Multiple Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion, Mackenzie Dern is the favorite in this fight. She has a pretty high bar, which she doesn't hide at all:

«I'm not here to give away any fights, I go out and submit my opponents in the first round. Yes, there were fights where I couldn't win early. But they broke my nose, and I showed that I had character. Do you think I wanted to get my nose broken? You saw Nick Diaz fight recently. As soon as he got his nose broken, he changed his mind to go on. It's okay, I don't judge him. But continuing to fight with a broken nose is not an option for everyone, right? People think it's easy, but it's not.»

Mackenzie Dern

The 28-year-old American has 11 wins (0 by knockout, 7 by submission) and only one defeat (by decision) in her pro record.

She was consistent in her last fight, easily defeating Nina Nunes in the first round.

Marina is the exact opposite of her opponent, she prefers to fight in stand-up and she's very good at it.

The 34-year old Brazilian has 14 wins (6 by knockout, 1 by submission) and only one defeat (by decision) in her pro record. But she also has two draws in her record.

Her last fight was against the start Michelle Waterson in the main event and defeated her by unanimous decision.

1xbet analysts consider Mackenzie Dern as the favorite (odds 1.49) and do not believe that the fight will go over the middle (Total Over 2.5 for 1.95). Well, I’d risk saying that it will happen after all. Marina Rodriguez has learned to defend well against both take-downs and submissions, and Mackenzie Dern will also be very cautious, wary of punches.