"Most overrated fighter" - Fans react to Mackenzie Dern getting submitted by Ffion Davies at Craig Jones' CJI

Mackenzie Dern's submission loss to Ffion Davies at Craig Jones' CJI has garnered attention from fans worldwide. Many fans took a dig at Dern following her loss.

Dern, a former ADCC and BJJ world champion, returned to competitive grappling against Davies at the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational. The event was held this past weekend at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The UFC women’s strawweight contender's last grappling match took place in 2016, when she defeated Michelle Nicolini at the IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

Originally slated to participate at this year's ADCC, Davies, who is also an ADCC champion, left the competition to join the CJI for her fight against Dern. In her last grappling bout at ADXC 4, the Welsh fighter faced Morgan Black, winning the match via armbar submission in the first round.

In their grappling match, Davies dominated Dern from the start. The former began the second round with the same intensity, applying a reverse triangle armbar that forced Dern to tap.

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Fans soon rushed to the comments section to share their reactions.

One fan wrote:

''Most overrated fighter.''

Another fan stated:

''Yeah she never had a chance in that one, they just wanted a name for Ffion to beat''

Other fans wrote:

''Ffion Davies can submit anyone. World class''

''Mackenzie is nice even immediately after she loses.''

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In MMA, Dern squared off against Loopy Godinez at UFC Abu Dhabi in a strawweight bout. The 31-year-old fighter prevailed by unanimous decision following a fiercely contested three rounds of action.