UFC fighter and Jiu-Jitsu black belt Mackenzie Dern is grabbing the attention of her 1 million Instagram followers once again.
The Abu Dhabi Combat Club world champion shared a photo of herself in a skimpy string thong bikini, showing off her curves and assets.
Mackenzie Dern Shows Buns Out As The Suns Out
The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace posted a photo to her Instagram Story, which has gotten the attention of fans from all around the world.
Dern is currently soaking up the sun as she sports a skimpy thong bikini. The blue string bathing suit sits on her hips as she shows off her curves while standing in the sand. Her long brown hair has beach curls as it blows in the sandy air.
She used a “suns out” sticker to add some flair to her photo.
She is looking off into the ocean as she grabs the middle of her bikini top, allowing viewers’ eyes to immediately notice her fit physique.
Dern Shows Off Booty Tattoo In Bikini
The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace also shared the above photo to her Instagram recently, which shows her smiling from ear to ear as she flaunts her booty, showing off her flower tattoo.
“Rainy days in cali! Missing the warm sun!,” she captioned the post, also tagging Luciana Franchini.
Fans and followers were quick to comment on the post. “If you have a free moment I need help picking my jaw up off the floor,” one user hilariously wrote as another chimed in with, “Yeah no one reading that caption.”
A third commented, “Perfect 😍 Come to João Pessoa, you won’t regret it. Heat, warm sea, lots of beautiful things and I’ll be your guide with pleasure 😂 @mackenziedern.”
Mackenzie Dern’s Recent Loss at UFC Vegas 61
The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace was the favorite over Yan Xiaonan at UFC Vegas 61, which occurred on Saturday, October 1, however, she ended up falling short of winning the fight.
Dern left the Octagon after a majority decision loss, disappointed in her performance.
“I didn’t do what I came to do,” Dern told Megan Olivi on the ESPN+ post-fight show. “My goal was, if I got it to the ground, I should be finishing it. I have the best jiu-jitsu, I believe, in the women’s division, so I had lots of opportunities to finish and she was just the better fighter than me. I just feel like I’ve been getting so [much] better and it’s hard to not be able to show it in the fight.”
She continued, “I have so much to grow and it’s all part of the journey and I just thank Dana [White], the UFC, my team, the [Mark] Zuckerberg family for being here and making this such a great event,” continued Dern. “I’m sorry if I made anyone sad with my performance. I know so many people believed in me and I believed in myself, but it’s part of the game.”
Dern Admits She Should Have Been More Aggressive
Mackenzie Dern found a lot of success on the ground against Xiaonan, but couldn’t finish her off with a submission — something the 29-year-old admits she should have been more aggressive with.
“I knew that I was going to have to break her arm or put her to sleep,” Dern continued. “She’s tough. That’s what I was saying the whole time coming in here — she’s a tough girl. I knew she wasn’t going to tap easily and then standing, she hits hard. The first couple punches — I was like, ‘This is going to be a dog fight.’ I knew it was going to be a dog fight but I really, really thought I was going to submit her.”
“I’m not surprised with her defense,” Dern said. “I don’t feel like her defense was the best defense, but I think that she’s tough so she’s hanging in there. That’s what I saw from Tecia, that’s what I saw from Marina, that’s what it is. The best of the best, they’re not going to tap for anything, so I just got to keep working on my game. Get my jiu-jitsu on point, be aggressive 100 percent of the time and get my striking better.”
Dern’s loss to Xianan dropped her to 1-2 in her past three outings.
