Mackenzie Dern slated for quick return at UFC 224

Mackenzie Dern wanted a quick turnaround into UFC 224 — and that’s exactly what she’s going to get.
Fresh off her successful Octagon debut, the 24-year-old jiu-jitsu phenom will return against strawweight veteran Amanda Cooper on May 12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at UFC 224.MMA Brasil first reported the booking on Wednesday.
Dern (6-0) scored a split decision win over Ashley Yoder in her much-anticipated UFC debut earlier this month at UFC 222. A decorated grappler who was once