Tecchia Torres defeated Mackenzie Dern’s effort to present UFC 273 but it was not enough to win.
Dern (12–2 MMA, 7–2 UFC) beat Torres (13–6 MMA, 9–6 UFC) in a tight bout that ended in a draw. Finally, the judges ruled in his favour, awarding him 28–29, 29–28, and 29–28.
The women’s strawweight bout was part of UFC 273’s main programme in Jacksonville’s VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.
Torres opened the battle with a barrage of movement in an effort to dodge Dern’s assaults and grab and tie him. She danced in and out with punches and low kicks, attempting to confuse her adversary. It was a successful run, as Dern was unable to bring him down in the first five…