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Mackenzie Dern Claims Vacant Strawweight Title at UFC 321

1/6/2026

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Mackenzie Dern (UFC fighter) defeated Virna Jandiroba at UFC 321 to win the vacant strawweight title.
The belt became vacant after Zhang Weili moved to flyweight and was stripped after losing to Valentina Shevchenko.
Coach John Wood proposes a Dern vs. Weili matchup, saying the title belongs to Weili and noting weight-cutting challenges.
Despite Weili’s loss, Wood believes she could return to strawweight, though she might stay at flyweight.

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Mackenzie Dern (UFC fighter) defeated Virna Jandiroba at UFC 321 to win the vacant strawweight title.
The belt became vacant after Zhang Weili moved to flyweight and was stripped after losing to Valentina Shevchenko.
Coach John Wood proposes a Dern vs. Weili matchup, saying the title belongs to Weili and noting weight-cutting challenges.
Despite Weili’s loss, Wood believes she could return to strawweight, though she might stay at flyweight.