In a women’s strawweight bout in the main event, Mackenzie Dern and Yan Xiaonan'meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 211 at UFC’s APEX Facility in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC Fight Night 211: Dern vs. Yan odds, with expert picks and predictions.
The fight can be viewed on ESPN+ with the prelims beginning at 4 p.m. ET and the main card at 7 p.m. ET.
In terms of stature, this is a very even fight. Both fighters are 115 pounds, with Yan standing just 1 inch taller. The two fighters have an identical 63-inch reach.
Yan checks in on a 2-bout losing skid, falling to Marina Rodriguez via split decision last time out at UFC 272 in March and to Carla Esparza by way of 2nd-round KO/TKO in May 2021. Since arriving at the UFC level, Yan has gone the distance in 7 of her 8 fights.