Mackenzie Dern, the No. 5-ranked UFC strawweight fighter, is getting set to be back in action with her second fight of 2025 at UFC 321 this weekend.
She will face off against No. 1-ranked Virna Jandiroba for the strawweight title.
Before we got to that point, things took an unexpected turn during the pre-fight media day.
One male reporter mentioned Dern’s good looks while asking her how much she squatted.
‘UFC fans admire you not only for your aggressive nature and fighting style in the octagon, but also for your good looks. So, how many times a week do you squat, and what’s your squatting weight?’
Seemingly caught off guard by the question, Mackenzie Dern, who has been known to show off her cheeks on the beach, laughed before replying, ‘Every single day I squat. A lot of repetitions,

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