UFC 273: Mackenzie Dern gets a victory against Tecia Torres after a close fight
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Mackenzie Dern gets the win at UFC 273
Mackenzie Dern vs Tecia Torres is one of the fights on the UFC 273 card you don’t want to miss out on. The two amazing women fighters take on each other for a three-round stunner.
UFC 273 takes place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. The fight card is packed with some superstar fights and Mackenzie Dern vs Tecia Torres is one of them. The PPV card is headlined by the featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and The Korean Zombie while Dern and Torres are the second to fight on the PPV card.
In this fight, we will see #7 Tecia Torres take on #5 ranked Dern in an amazing bout. Mackenzie is coming off a loss against Marin Rodriguez in 2021. Dern will be looking to get back in the win column and work her way to a title shot. She has a record of 11-2-0 in her professional career and has been working very hard to become an elite fighter.
Meanwhile, Torres has a professional record of 13-5-0 and is a veteran of the sport. She has been in the UFC since 2014. The 32-year-old is coming off a three-fight win streak and will look to continue it. Continue reading to read how this fight played out.
Mackenzie Dern and Tecia Torres go back and forth at UFC 273
Round 1 Mackenzie Dern with the pressure immediately. Both the fighters looked really swift. Tecia with the first shot. Torres with another right hand as Dern goes for a takedown. Dern gets into a clinch and looks to get Torres down on the floor. Torres gets out of the clinch. A leg stomp from Tecia. Great exchange from both fighters and Dern stuns Torres. Push kick for Torres to end the fight.
Round 2 Dern and Tecia go for the exchange in the center of the octagon. Mackenzie goes for the clinch and wraps her leg around Torres looking for the submission. Dern is very firm with the lock and finally gets the opponent on the ground. Torres was very stubborn to tap and is finally out of the submission. Another Mackenzie submission attempt and Torres looking exhausted. Torres is in deep trouble as Dern throws elbows to the face.
Round 3 The final round begins and the two fighters looking for an exchange. A spinning kick for Torres and Dern responds with a combo. A leg stomp from Torres as she breathes heavily. Dern catches Torres with a single leg and ends up finding herself in trouble. Big shot for Dern and slips on the floor. Body kick for Torres. Tecia goes for a takedown herself as the bell goes.
Results Mackenzie Dern def. Tecia Torres via split decision (29-28,29-28,29-28)
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