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Thursday cover: The bigger they are, the harder they fall

The 2015 women’s absolute class Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship winner Mackenzie Dern makes the cover of The National Sport on Thursday, April 21, 2016.

The National staff

April 21, 2016

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The 2015 women's absolute class Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship winner Mackenzie Dern makes the cover of The National Sport on Thursday, April 21, 2016.

The diminutive American is back in the capital to defend her title at the championship which runs until Sunday.

Here she tells Amith Passela how she dethroned the Brazilian great Gabriella Garcia to clinch last year's title and why she will be competing in MMA this summer.

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