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UFC Fight Night Odds, Prediction: Mackenzie Dern vs. Hannah Cifers

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The first fight of the UFC on ESPN 9 main card on Saturday night from Las Vegas features Americans Mackenzie Dern and Hannah Cifers from the strawweight division. It should begin at 9 p.m. ET, and here are the Sports Interaction UFC odds.

The 27-year-old Dern (7-1) is a former top-ranked International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation competitor and world champion in that discipline. She grew up in Arizona but travelled often to her father’s native Brazil. She actually speaks more Portuguese than English: “Anything to do with fight is all in Portuguese in my mind.”

After stops in a few MMA organizations, Dern made her UFC debut in March 2018 with a split decision victory over Ashley Yoder. In her night fight in May of that year, Dern was way over the allowed strawweight limit (proceeded at catchweight and she was fined a substantial amount) when she took on and beat Amanda Bobby Cooper by first-round submission (rear-naked choke).

Coincidence or not, Dern then went on maternity leave – having a daughter June 9, 2019. She returned in October 2019 and lost to Amanda Ribas by unanimous decision.

Dern vs. Cifers UFC on ESPN 9 Odds

Dern is a heavy -470 betting favourite on the UFC odds board with Cifers at +320. Dern has never won a fight by KO or TKO. To do so Saturday, she’s +600. By submission she is +100 and by decision +275. Dern averages 3.24 significant strikes landed per minute with 32 per cent accuracy. She also averages 0.46 takedowns per 15 minutes.

UFC ESPN 9 - Hannah Cifers v Mackenzie Dern

  • Mackenzie Dern -470
  • Hannah Cifers +320

Cifers (10-4), 27, is from North Carolina. She bounced around organizations after making her MMA debut in October 2013 and her UFC debut was a short-notice fight vs. Maycee Barber in November 2018. Cifers lost by second-round TKO (elbows and punches). She followed that with back-to-back wins but lost in January by second-round TKO (elbows and punches) vs. Angela Hill.

Cifers lands 4.82 significant strikes per minute with 45 per cent accuracy. She averages 0.32 takedowns per 15 minutes. Cifers has split her 10 career wins by KO/TKO or decision. She is +700 to win by decision on Saturday, +800 by KO, TKO or disqualification, and +2500 by submission.

UFC Fight Night Predictions: Dern vs. Cifers

The over/under for rounds is 1.5 (scheduled for three), with the over a -170 favorite. Dern is three inches taller and has an inch reach advantage. She wins by decision.