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Mackenzie Dern Praises Bia Mesquita’s UFC Debut, Says She’ll Go Far in the Division

Dern expressed joy over longtime friend and bantamweight Mesquita’s second-round submission win at UFC Rio on 12 October. “We’ve been friends since we were 12… I was so happy for her performance,” Dern said. She praised Mesquita’s ground game and training with bantamweight champion Kyla Harrison at ATT, adding her advice: “Believe in your takedowns and avoid unnecessary wars.”