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“I was so frustated”, Mackenzie Dern makes suprising revelations on divorce with her ex-husband Wesley Santos

Swapnil Rajwade
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"I was so frustated", Mackenzie Dern makes suprising revelations on divorce with her ex-husband Wesley Santos

Mackenzie Dern is all set to fight Angela Hill on the weekend. The two will headline the card as they fight in the main event. This fight could be an important one in the women’s strawweight division. The winner of this fight moves up the rankings. Fans have seen Mackenzie Dern during many UFC events and they might wonder if the female UFC star in married or not.

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With an incredible record of both the fighters the fight will be a tough one. The co-main event also stands to deliver as we have Edmen Shahbazyan vs Anthony Hernandez.

Mackenzie Dern Husband

Mackenzie Dern was married up until recently when she got divorced. Wesley Santos, Mackenzie Dern’s husband is a professional wakeboarder. The couple were married for a long time and also have a daughter together.

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The last fight Mackenzie Dern fought was against Yan Xiaonan on October 1, 2022. She lost to Yan through a majority decision. The divorce just happened before the fight and that disturbed her a lot. It is hard to focus in a fight when such things happen at a personal level.

“I think that with the Yan, I was so frustrated because with the divorce and everything, I was so focused and I wasn’t letting anything get to me. I was so focused on the fight…The fact that I still wasn’t able to get it, it really pulled on my heart”– Mackenzie Dern on her fight with Yan Xiaonan

Mackenzie Dern also said in her pre fight interview that she will have to deal with whatever is happening outside the octagon. She mentioned she might need a game plan for this. Now that she is returning to the octagon, fans might get to see the best from her as she gets back in the cage.

Upcoming Fight: Dern vs Hill.

Mackenzie Dern looks all ready to fight Angela Hill in the main event of the UFC Fight Night coming up this weekend. The fight night will take place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, United Sates. The whole card other than the main event looks stacked.

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The stylistic matchup between Derns and Hill is a classic one between a striker and a grappler. The fight will be dictated by the person who is able to keep the fight in their comfort zones. On Draftkings, Mackenzie Dern is a -175 favorite to +150 underdog for Angela Hill.

What are your predictions for the fight?

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Swapnil Rajwade

Swapnil Rajwade

Swapnil Rajwade is a freelance UFC content writer at The SportsRush. Swapnil’s UFC journey started in 2015 and he got hooked on the sport immediately. He has written over 100 articles and uses his expertise and skill while working. Apart from being just a fan he also did some basic MMA training to understand the sport better. Swapnil has good analytical skills in breaking down fights as well as commentating about them. Apart from this Swapnil is a Financial Analyst and works with a multinational company. A huge fan of Cricket and MMA when it comes to sports.

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