UFC 321: Women's Strawweight Title Picture Opening Back up as Weili Zhang Moves up in Weight

UFC 321: Women's strawweight title picture opening back up as Weili Zhang moves up in weight

Mackenzie Dern and Virna Jandiroba can 'get the division moving again' in their vacant title bout on Saturday

Virna Jandiroba believes Zhang Weili returns to face UFC 321 vacant strawweight title winner

After a new strawweight champion is crowned at UFC 321, Virna Jandiroba believes Zhang Weili will return to the division to fight for the title.

Virna Jandiroba: 'I'm here to take the belt on Saturday'

When Virna Jandiroba made her octagon debut in April 2019, she was undefeated and had just defended the Invicta FC strawweight championship. She made her promotional debut against former two-time champion Carla Esparza and suffered her first career defeat. She rebounded with back-to-back wins before facing Mackenzie Dern at UFC 256 in December 2020. Dern defeated the Brazilian via unanimous decision. Currently riding a five-fight winning streak,…

Why Mackenzie Dern Sees Herself In Charles Oliveira: "Battle-tested, Ready For Whatever Comes"

UFC star Mackenzie Dern has compared herself to the journey and rise of the great Charles Oliveira. This weekend, Mackenzie Dern will attempt to finally claim a world title when she battles Virna Jandiroba for the vacant UFC strawweight championship. It’s a shot that she’s been waiting for, and now, she’s finally ready to go out there and prove that she deserves to have gold wrapped around her waist. Of course, it isn’t going to be easy, but tha…

UFC 321: Mackenzie Dern Says Adversity "Going to Make Me a Great Champion"

Abu Dhabi — Mackenzie Dern didn’t take the fast track to her UFC title opportunity. That arrives this Saturday, in the form of a rematch with ex-Invicta FC strawweight champ Virna Jandiroba. The opportunity was facilitated by Weili Zhang vacating her 115lb title to pursue a fight with flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko; Dern vs. Jandiroba goes down for the vacant UFC strawweight strap. As Dern (15-5) noted during Wednesday’s UFC 321 media d…

UFC 321 Mackenzie Dern Vs. Virna Jandiroba Fight Preview

The UFC 321 showdown features a title fight rematch between Mackenzie Dern and Virna Jandiroba for the vacant strawweight crown in Abu Dhabi.Their first match revealed contrasting grappling approaches, raising crucial questions about fight control on the ground. The post UFC 321 Mackenzie Dern Vs. Virna Jandiroba Fight Preview first appeared on MMA UK.