McKenzie Dern has released an emotional statement to her fans and supporters following her match loss against Xiaonan Yan at the UFC Vegas 61 main event.
Dern vs Yan took the center stage and both athletes brought the heat. Dern (12-3 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since defeating Tecia Torres at UFC 273.
The jiu-jitsu ace had gone 5-1 over her past six Octagon appearances overall, with three of those five wins coming by way of submission.
Xiaonan Yan (16-3 MMA) had suffered losses to Carla Esparza and Marina Rodriguez in her two most recent efforts, but prior to that was on a twelve-fight unbeaten streak.
During the match, Mackenzie was able to dominate rounds two and five on the canvas, but rounds 1, 3, and 4 were dominated by the outstanding Chinese fighter.
After twenty-five minutes of action, only one judge awarded her with a 10-8 round and thus she lost the fight via majority decision.
Official UFC Vegas 61 Result: Xiaonan Yan def. Mackenzie Dern by majority decision (48-47 x2, 47-47).
After the match, McKenzie took to her Instagram to address her supporters. In an emotional video, she said:
“Thank you so much to the fans, so sorry if I disappointed anyone! It is what it is, just get better the goal is the same! Champ one day! Congrats to @xiaonan_yan ????????”–
