TAMPA, Fla. – Mackenzie Dern says her body is holding up strong ahead of her octagon return at UFC on ESPN+ 19, which comes just over four months after having her first child. Dern (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), who meets Amanda Ribas (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) on Saturday in a strawweight bout, said it didn’t take long to rebuild her body into fighting shape after having her daughter earlier this year. More than that, it’s been beneficial to her weight cut, which has historically been rough. Dern badly missed weight in her previous fight, but reported on Wednesday that she’s 118 pounds and well ahead of schedule for Friday’s weigh-in. “It’s just keeping me focused and her smiles are keeping me happy and focused,” Dern told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at the UFC on ESPN+ 19 open workouts
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Mackenzie Dern explains how motherhood has helped with her UFC on ESPN+ 19 weight cut – MMA Junkie