"That’s total bullshit.", Dana White responds to Mackenzie Dern's claim about Mark Zuckerberg.

By: Shreya Jha Image Credi: UFC

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The event is headlined by the women's strawweight bout between 6th-ranked Mackenzie Dern and Yan Xiaonan.

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[{"selector":"#anim-4c1991e1-4dba-46bd-9df6-890dc1ee5284 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-10.477430466242751%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Mackenzie Dern is ranked no. 6 in the strawweight rankings. Her UFC record consists of seven wins and two losses. Her last fight was a win against Tecia Torres at the UFC 273 earlier this year. Slide Up

"That’s total bullshit.", Dana White responds to Mackenzie Dern's claim about Mark Zuckerberg.

The event is headlined by the women's strawweight bout between 6th-ranked Mackenzie Dern and Yan Xiaonan.

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