Dern made a statement after her loss to Lemos

American UFC women's strawweight fighter Mackenzie Dern commented on the defeat from the former contender for the Brazilian title Amanda Lemos.

Let us remind you that at the UFC 298 tournament, held on February 17 in Anaheim, USA, Dern lost to Lemos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). The fight was recognized as the best fight of the evening - both athletes were paid bonuses in the amount of 50 thousand dollars.

“This is not the result I was counting on. But thanks to everyone for your support! I love what I do. Now we need to analyze the mistakes and continue to work hard. And I would like to congratulate Amanda Lemos on her incredible performance! We had the best fight of the night!” Dern wrote on Instagram.