Marina Rodriguez further validated herself as a strawweight contender to watch with a main event win over Mackenzie Dern on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 194. Rodriguez (16-1-2 MMA, 5-1-2 UFC) improved to 2-0 in UFC headliners when she scored a unanimous decision victory over Dern (11-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in the matchup of elite 115-pound fighters, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Rodriguez’s victory over Dern at UFC Fight Night 194. Bloody Elbow Hard knee tot he body from Rodriguez. Dern vineing a leg and looking for a takedown against the cage, Hard elbow to the body from Rodriguez. #UFCVegas39 — Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) October 9, 2021 Caposa Rodriguez making it look easy in the clinch.. could be a big problem for Dern. — caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) October 9, 2021 Sean Sheehan Nothing impactful landed in round 1. Rodriguez seems to be landing a little more and probably takes it 10-9 #UFCVegas39 — Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) October 9, 2021 Dan Tom At least Rodriguez proved my clinch reads right so far as she earns the first round, but the crazy thing is that Dern can still win with just one ground exchange if she gets it. #UFCVegas39 — Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) October 9, 2021 Michael Carroll R2 for Dern: failed throw, winds up on bottom, reverses. Hey, whatever gets you there. #UFCVegas39 — Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) October 9, 2021 MMA Mania Terrifying words: “Mackenzie Dern, knee on belly”… Click below to read the full story from MMAJunkie
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Twitter reacts to Marina Rodriguez’s striking clinic on Mackenzie Dern at UFC Fight Night 194
