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UFC Notables Red Dela Cruz, Mackenzie Dern Attend MTV Video Music Awards (Special Look)

The Octagon girl and in-ring champion both looked beautiful at Sunday’s show.

Red Dela Cruz at The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), broadcasting live from the Peacock Theater on Sunday, September 27, 2026 on the CBS Television Network, and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+*. — Photo: Pari Dukovic/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

With the UFC now calling Paramount+ its home, notables from the leading mixed martial arts organization routinely make appearances at Paramount events.

That was the case Sunday, when Octagon girl Red Dela Cruz and Women’s Strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern both attended the MTV Video Music Awards.

The two looked beautiful at the 2026 iteration of the event, which was the most-watched VMAs ceremony in over a decade.

In conjunction with the event, CBS shared photos of Red and Mackenzie at the event. Those follow.

Mackenzie Dern at The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), broadcasting live from the Peacock Theater on Sunday, September 27, 2026 on the CBS Television Network, and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+*. — Photo: Todd Williamson/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Mackenzie Dern at The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), broadcasting live from the Peacock Theater on Sunday, September 27, 2026 on the CBS Television Network, and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+*. — Photo: Pari Dukovic/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Red Dela Cruz at The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), broadcasting live from the Peacock Theater on Sunday, September 27, 2026 on the CBS Television Network, and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+*. — Photo: Pari Dukovic/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Red Dela Cruz at The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), broadcasting live from the Peacock Theater on Sunday, September 27, 2026 on the CBS Television Network, and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+*. — Photo: Francis Specker/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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