UFC Vegas 39: Pros react to Marina Rodriguez’s victory over Mackenzie Dern

In a thrilling battle of styles, the striker managed to survive going to the ground against a world champion grappler to pick up a…

By: Lucas Rezende | 2 years ago
UFC Vegas 39: Pros react to Marina Rodriguez’s victory over Mackenzie Dern
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In a thrilling battle of styles, the striker managed to survive going to the ground against a world champion grappler to pick up a unanimous decision victory. At the UFC Vegas 39 main event, Marina Rodriguez defended all of Mackenzie Dern’s submission attempts and punished her opponent on the feet to score a mature win after five rounds.

On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the contest.

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Lucas Rezende
Lucas Rezende

Lucas Rezende is a Brazilian journalist and writer from Belem, Para. He has been covering MMA since 2012 and contributing with Bloody Elbow since March 2015. When not writing, Lucas also teaches English. In his free time, he enjoys reading, slapping the bass guitar and traveling.

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