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MacKenzie Scott has focused an unusual share of her giving on a U.S. region other philanthropists have ignored
MacKenzie Scott is dedicating an unusually large share of her giving to nonprofits in the South — a region that megaphilanthropy and particularly tech donors have long been criticized for ignoring. The maverick philanthropist has earmarked at least $3.1 billion for organizations in southern states since 2020 — nearly a third of the $10.6 billion
No more second-guessing: Mackenzie Dern aims to ‘trust in the process’ against Tecia Torres at UFC 273
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mackenzie Dern learned a lot from her first UFC main event, and hopes the takeaways from it will result in a victory at UFC 273. On the heels of a four-fight win streak, Dern (11-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) entered the first five-round contest of her UFC career against Marina Rodriguez in November.…
Mackenzie Dern vs. Tecia Torres in works for UFC 273
A battle of top-10 strawweights could soon go down at UFC 273. MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz and Damon Martin confirmed with sources with knowledge of the matchup that Mackenzie Dern (11-2) is expected to fight Tecia Torres (13-5) in a strawweight bout at the UFC’s upcoming pay-per-view event on April 9. A location for the…
Mackenzie Dern vs. Tecia Torres added to UFC 273
A key women’s strawweight bout between decorated jiu-jitsu world champion Mackenzie Dern and longtime contender Tecia Torres is scheduled for UFC 273. Torres announced the matchup on social media on Wednesday. Latest UFC rankings have Dern at #5 and Torres at #7. Dern (11-2) is coming off a five-round unanimous decision loss to Marina Rodriguez…
Can Mackenzie Dern continue on path toward a UFC title, or is it Marina Rodriguez’s time?
Oct 8, 2021Brett OkamotoESPN Staff Writer CloseMMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for "MMA Live" Covered MMA for Las Vegas SunWhen Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Mackenzie Dern made her full transition into mixed martial arts in 2016, the sheer potential of it was intoxicating.Granted, so many things need to go right for any prospect to fully…
Mackenzie holds off title rivals to top SUPERPICKS Free Practice at Donington Park
Tarran Mackenzie set the benchmark for his Bennetts British Superbike Championship title rivals after the opening SUPERPICKS Free Practice sessions at Donington Park, as the top three riders dipped under the existing lap record.McAMS Yamaha’s Mackenzie secured the top position as the final ten minutes of the session counted down, surging ahead of Bradley Ray,…