Mackenzie Dern names three potential opponents following UFC 330 win
Mackenzie Dern has already started looking ahead after defending her Ultimate Fighting Championship title.
Following her impressive victory at UFC 330, Mackenzie Dern has already begun contemplating potential opponents for her next title shot. The strawweight champion, who outclassed Gillian Robertson with a unanimous decision, has named Weili Zhang, Tatiana Suarez, and Lupita Godinez as possible challengers for the 115-pound title. Dern acknowledged her uncertainty in a post-fight interview, stating that the next contender could be any of these three fighters.
Former champion Weili Zhang (26-4), Brazilian fighter Tatiana Suarez (12-1), and Mexican contender Lupita Godinez (14-6) have all been mentioned as potential opponents. Godinez is unlikely to be the next challenger, as she has lost three of her last five bouts and has already lost to Dern. Tatiana Suarez previously challenged for the title, but lost to Zhang in February of the previous year.
She, too, bounced back with two wins, defeating Amanda Lemos and Lupita Godinez. Meanwhile, Zhang vacated the title after beating Suarez to challenge for the women's flyweight title, but lost to current 125-pound queen Valentina Shevchenko.
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