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Solid W for Dern but yea even though her standup was somewhat improved she's just not title material. Really think she should have to fight once more before sniffing a shot.
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^^^Issue is who? She’s fought everyone ranked above.
Andrade almost killed her. Yan, Marina both beat her. Dern beat Virna.
Tatiana and Weill are fighting for the title.
Mike Heck and his best friend said she should fight Gillian. There’s also Iasmin and Loopy. Those are the only other fresh match ups for her.
Andrade almost killed her. Yan, Marina both beat her. Dern beat Virna.
Tatiana and Weill are fighting for the title.
Mike Heck and his best friend said she should fight Gillian. There’s also Iasmin and Loopy. Those are the only other fresh match ups for her.
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Gillian or rematching Virna would be suitable matches imo. Honestly think they could do Dern vs Suarez if Tatianna beats Zhang next month. They know Suarez' time could be limited and that matchup would be a decent one to co main a weaker card. I believe Dern isn't going to improve that much and her lack of takedowns + reliance on subs makes her very limited.
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I would argue that she does have takedowns. Just not many set ups or chains.
She’s a smooth grappler on the ground. But it’s the set up for the ground that is her issue. Also, what if the ground is denied a la Jessica Andrade?
That’s why it’s important for her boxing to get a lil more crisper and use more kicks. Clinch and ranged take down set ups have to be in her tool box. As well as leveraging ground and pound when she gets them down. To either do damage or set up her submissions.
She’s actually a great athlete. I heard her say last night that she takes time off after fights. Add a pregnancy. And maybe going to a sub par gym for a period of time didn’t help either. She might be a perennial contender.
Sad because straw weight is pretty shallow right now. Fly weight is probably the best women’s division in the MMA right now.
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