Mackenzie Dern pushes back on Ian Garry’s comments about women

While Mackenzie Dern is a strong, independent woman, and she prefers her man running the show.

Dern puts her Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight title on the line against Gillian Robertson in the co-main event of UFC 330 on Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Ahead of the event, Dern addressed headliner Ian Garry’s recent comments about women running the world.

Mackenzie Dern discusses traditional relationships before her UFC 330 title defense
Garry recently drew a variety of reactions from fans and fellow fighters for saying that the world would be a better place if women ran everything. However, the UFC women’s strawweight champion disagrees with Garry. Dern says that while women in her family are strong, she comes from a traditional background. Dern likes being protected and cared for by her man, though she wouldn’t hesitate to go to war alongside him if needed.

“I come from a little bit more traditional upbringing,” Dern said at UFC 330 media day. “Obviously, the women in my family are super strong and independent. And they taught me how to be a strong woman. But I like the guy protecting, leading and doing that stuff. And I like to just relax. If I need to go to war with him, I will. But I’m a mommy. I think it’s very good that we’re strong women and we don’t depend on guys. But I like the man taking the lead.”

Dern looks to defend her title for the first time since winning it last year, while Garry challenges Islam Makhachev for the welterweight championship, looking to snap the Dagestani’s historic win streak.