‘Draw or nah?’: Pros react to Yan Xiaonan’s narrow victory over Mackenzie Dern at UFC Vegas 61

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Yan Xiaonan did just enough to escape UFC Vegas 61 with a win.

The 33-year-old Chinese contender captured one of the biggest victories of her career on Saturday, eking out a majority decision over Mackenzie Dern in Saturday’s strawweight main event. Xiaonan defeated Dern with her feet, and she was able to overcome Dern’s famed grappling even though they were stuck in danger spots during the second and fifth rounds. Dern nearly made a late push for a 10-8 round in the final frame — and even got it from one judge, pulling her into a 47-47 draw on that scorecard — but ultimately Xiaonan left Las Vegas victorious.

Check out how the pros reacted to Xiaonan vs. Dern below.


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