Mackenzie Dern and Tecia Torres will fight at UFC 273 in April

Mackenzie Dern and Tecia Torres will fight in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The two will fight at UFC 273, which will be held on April 9 in New York.

Mackenzie Dern is an American professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. She is BJJ black belt under Wellington “Megaton” Dias. Mackenzie Dern is a former world No 1 ranked IBJJF competitor, currently ranked 6th among the female divisions. She has a personal MMA record of 11-2-0 (W-L-D) and comes after a loss to Marina Rodriguez at the UFC Fight Night 194 via unanimous decision. This loss stopped her series of 4 consecutive victories. Mackenzie Dern has won seven of her fights with submission.

Tecia “The Tiny Tornado” Torres is an American mixed martial artist who is currently No 7 in the UFC women’s strawweight rankings. She has a personal MMA record of 13-5-0 (W-L-D) and is in a series of 3 consecutive victories. She won her fights versus Brianna Van Buren at UFC on ESPN 11 via unanimous decision, Sam Hughes at UFC 256 via TKO (Corner Stoppage), and Angela Hill at UFC 265 via unanimous decision.