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The UFC women's strawweight division has a new queen. Mackenzie Dern has spent her entire mixed martial arts career maturing in the spotlight. On Saturday, her ever-evolving striking game lifted her to a pivotal win over Virna Jandiroba at UFC 321.
This past weekend, Jacqueline Cavalcanti defeated Mayra Bueno Silva by unanimous decision in a meeting of the only two ranked fighters on a card headlined by Gabriel Bonfim vs. Randy Brown. As a result, Silva drops in the 135-pound hierarchy to one spot below Cavalcanti, who remains at No. 9.