A women’s strawweight matchup is the latest addition to the UFC’s Sept. 12 event.
Mackenzie Dern (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) will face Randa Markos (10-8-1 MMA, 6-7-1 UFC) in an event expected to take place in Las Vegas.
Two people with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie after an initial report from MMA Fighting. The people asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
After suffering her first career loss to Amanda Ribas this past October, Dern rebounded with a “Performance of the Night” submission over Hannah Cifers at UFC on ESPN 9, the first leg submission in women’s MMA history.
Markos continues to alternate wins and losses during her UFC tenure. The Season 20 “Ultimate Fighter” alum picked up a split decision win over Ashley Yoder this past October, but suffered a unanimous decision loss to Ribas in her most recent outing in March.
With the addition, the UFC’s Sept. 12 lineup now includes:
- Thiago Santos vs. Glover Teixeira
- Andrea Lee vs. Roxanne Modafferi
- Tyson Nam vs. Matt Schnell
- Mackenzie Dern vs. Randa Markos
