RIO DE JANEIRO – Mackenzie Dern is just starting out her octagon career, but she already has the type of attention that a lot of veterans get. And while a little publicity isn’t the worst thing to happen to a fighter, it also means an added workload during the already stressful time that is fight week. Dern, as you can see in most images emerging from the lead-up to her UFC 224 meeting with Amanda Cooper , takes it all in stride. Whether it’s being greeted by UFC Embedded cameras after a long flight, hitting pads in the middle of a mall or sitting on a chair answering question after question, Dern’s smile is always there. That’s not just for show, Dern says. While she understandably has her private moments of just wanting to be able to take a nap, she says she can’t help but get excited once the cameras are on.
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