Mackenzie Dern isn’t in the title scene now but gave her prediction for Zhang Weili vs Rose Namajunas
Zhang Weili vs Rose Namajunas has all the ingredients to be a great title bout. Weili is the current UFC Strawweight champion and this is going to be a big challenge for her.
Namajunas is a former champion and is in great shape, and the pair are expected to meet soon. Weili defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk in a cracker of a fight which also saw both women pick up a lot of injuries.
![Zhang Weili retained her crown at UFC 248](https://www.mediareferee.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ufc-248-adesanya-v-romero-1024x737.jpg)
Mackenzie Dern, who was in action at UFC 256 and picked up a great win, also provided her prediction for this huge fight.
Dern was speaking to Helen Yee and backed Namajunas to get the win:
“I think this is going to be a great fight, it is one of the fights I am most excited to see.
“I think Rose is going to be very dangerous for Zhang Weili because I have seen her ground [game], seen her submissions.
“But, I haven’t really seen Zhang Weili on the ground so for me Rose will be able to take it. I have seen her hanging with Joanna, I think she can hang in with Zhang Weili.
“And I think she has the ground, at least I have seen, but I know she can be champion if she trains her ground and is going to be champion for a good amount of time.”
Title shot for Dern?
The Brazilian showed off how tough she is as she fought on despite breaking her nose. Her coach also lied a bit in between the round by saying that she didn’t break the nose and it was a bit of a cut.
Nevertheless, this was Dern’s third straight win in the UFC and she is firmly in the title scene. Another win could see her get a title shot in the future and it will be interesting to see who she faces next.
![Mackenzie Dern picked up a huge win at UFC 256](https://www.mediareferee.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ufc-256-dern-v-jandiroba-2-1024x683.jpg)
Namajunas vs Weili will be one of the best fights of the year, and it is going to be a real test of the champion’s fortitude going against Thug Rose.
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