UFC 256: Mackenzie Dern uses motherhood as motivation – Orange County Register
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Eighteen months after giving birth to her daughter Moa, the Huntington Beach strawweight finds success and a renewed focus going into her fight with Virna Jandiroba on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Mackenzie Dern Regained Her Motivation
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UFC 256: Mackenzie Dern uses motherhood as motivation – Orange County Register
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Mackenzie Dern Regained Her Motivation