Back From a Tough Divorce, Mackenzie Dern Impresses Dana White With “Unbelievable” Fight Against Angela Hill at UFC Vegas 73
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UFC Vegas 73 ended with a bang. One particular fight left the entire world in awe as Mackenzie Dern defeated Angela Hill via a unanimous decision. It was indeed a main event packed with nothing but spectacular performances by the fighters. Without a doubt, the UFC president, Dana White, also seemed to feel the same way.
At the post-fight press conference, media personnel asked White about his opinion on the main event of UFC Fight Night Dern vs. Hill. Without wasting a second, the UFC boss expressed how entertained and amazed he was with that fight. He revealed that he was, in fact, surprised at how the Brazilian warrior secured a victory against a tough opponent like Hill. The fact that Dern dominated the arena impressed not only White but also the fans.
Dana White opines to the main event of UFC Fight Night Dern vs. Hill
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Right after the barnburner of a card, White went ahead for the press conference. The first question posed to him was about his opinion of the main event. Undeniably, the UFC boss expressed his delight with the fighters’ performance. Dern’s performance especially impressed him. Despite the fact that she went through a nasty divorce, she made sure to entertain the masses and displayed phenomenal skill.
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White admitted that the fight was indeed a marvelous one. He claimed that he was glad to shift the fight to the main event. He said, “So bad**s! I’m so glad that that’s the fight we moved to the main event here tonight. Let me start with, first of all, Mackenzie Dern looked unbelievable tonight. So aggressive. I mean, I don’t know what you guys thought, but I thought that this is gonna be one of those fights where Angela Hill came out, stand up, trying to take it to her and Mackenzie is gonna do everything in her power to get her to the ground, trying to submit her. And to see Mackenzie stand up, you know, the punches, the knees, actually hurting Angela Hill, who is tough as nails.”
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Furthermore, White added that Hill was magnificent inside the cage, as well. Finally, he declared that it was one of the best main events ever. He said, “It was a bad**s fight. It was as good a main event as you could ever hope for.”
With Dana White lauding both contenders of the main event, how exactly did the fight play out? L
What happened at the main event of UFC Vegas 73?
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With the completion of quite a few strong and entertaining fights, the main event posed huge pressure on the fighters to showcase their skills. Hill and Dern did not fail in that aspect. The Brazilian strawweight dominated the Octagon against ‘Overkill’ in the first round, but lost the second. Dern had not only improved her grappling skills but also her striking prowess. She kept connecting her fists with Hill’s chin.
Hill proved her strength repeatedly by escaping the deadly holds of Dern. However, at the end of the third round, the decision was made. The judges decided that it was Dern who rose victorious. The fight was certainly one to be remembered.
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Edited by:
Amal Joyce