Overview
- Dern defeated Virna Jandiroba by unanimous decision in Abu Dhabi with scores of 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46 to claim the 115-pound belt.
- Official stats show Dern outlanded Jandiroba 247 to 208 in total strikes during a five-round bout that featured nine Jandiroba takedowns.
- The title was vacant after Zhang Weili moved up to challenge flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 322 in New York.
- Post-fight, Dern reported a swollen right hand and elbow but said she intends to stay active and welcomes Suarez or a potential Weili return.
- With the win, Dern became the first woman to hold IBJJF, ADCC and UFC titles, celebrating the moment in the Octagon with her daughter.