Mackenzie Dern captures women's strawweight title at UFC 321
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 11, 2026, 11:26 PM
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
Mackenzie Dern faced Virna Jandiroba in the co-main event of UFC 321, where the vacant women's strawweight championship was on the line. Dern won the title by unanimous decision after a competitive fight. This victory marks Dern's first title reign in the UFC. She is set to defend her championship for the first time against Gillian Robertson at UFC 330 on August 15.
- •Mackenzie Dern defeats Virna Jandiroba at UFC 321.
- •Dern wins the vacant women's strawweight championship.
- •Title defense scheduled against Gillian Robertson at UFC 330 on August 15.
- •Fight concluded with a unanimous decision in Dern's favor.
- 11:26 PMYahoo Sports — Watch Mackenzie Dern defeat Virna Jandiroba to win UFC gold | Fight Video
"Mackenzie Dern faced Virna Jandiroba in the UFC 321 co-main event with the vacant women's strawweight championship on the line. She defeated Jandiroba via unanimous decision to capture the women's 115-pound championship. Look back at Dern's championship performance. Dern puts her belt on the line ...
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