American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner
Mackenzie Dern
Mackenzie Dern in 2015
Born
(1993-03-24) March 24, 1993 (age 31) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight
115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb)
Division
Strawweight
Reach
63 in (160 cm)[1]
Style
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of
Los Angeles, California
Team
MMA Lab (2016–2018)[2] Black House MMA (2018–2020)[3][4] Checkmat RVCA (2020–2023)[5][6]
Trainer
Jason Parillo[7]
Rank
3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[8] under Wellington "Megaton" Dias[9]
Years active
2016–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total
18
Wins
13
By submission
7
By decision
6
Losses
5
By knockout
1
By decision
4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing United States
Submission Grappling
ADCC World Championship
2015 São Paulo
-60kg
ADCC North American Championships
2012 San Diego
-60kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2014 California, USA
-59 kg
2015 California, USA
-59 kg
2015 California, USA
Absolute
Nogi World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2014 California, USA
-55.5 kg
2014 California, USA
Absolute
2015 California, USA
-55.5 kg
2015 California, USA
Absolute
Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2014 California, USA
-59 kg
2014 California, USA
Absolute
2015 California, USA
-59 kg
2015 California, USA
Absolute
European Championship
2013 Lisbon, Portugal
-58kg
Brazilian National Championship
2014 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
-58kg
2015 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
-58kg
Asian Open Championship
2014 Tokyo, Japan
-58kg
2014 Tokyo, Japan
Absolute
2015 Tokyo, Japan
-58kg
2015 Tokyo, Japan
Absolute
World Cup
2015 Abu Dhabi
-55 kg
2015 Abu Dhabi
Absolute
Representing Brazil
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2016 California, USA
-59 kg
2016 California, USA
Absolute
Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2016 California, USA
-59 kg
2016 California, USA
Absolute
European Championship
2016 Lisbon, Portugal
-58kg
2017 Lisbon, Portugal
-58kg
Asian Open Championship
2016 Tokyo, Japan
-64g
2016 Tokyo, Japan
Absolute
World Cup
2016 Abu Dhabi
-55 kg
Mackenzie Dern (born March 24, 1993) is a Brazilian and American professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. She is a former world No. 1 ranked IBJJF competitor, currently ranked 6th among the female divisions.[10] She is an ADCC and no gi BJJ (black belt) World Champion.[11][12][13] As of April 9, 2024, she is #7 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings.[14]
^"Mackenzie Dern | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
^"Mackenzie Dern Signs with Legacy FC, MMA Debut set for July". bjjheroes.com.
^Marc Raimondi (May 2, 2018). "Mackenzie Dern says she has left MMA Lab, 'definitely' won't be going back to Arizona". mmafighting.com.
^Alex Lindsey (September 17, 2020). "Mackenzie Dern Left Coach For Fighting With Her Husband". jitsmagazine.com.
^Alexander K. Lee (September 16, 2020). "Mackenzie Dern recounts story of husband getting into fight with ex-coach". mmafighting.com.
^Mackenzie Dern Still Dealing With Challenges of Divorce, Using Struggle As Driving Force | UFC 295. MMAjunkie.com. November 8, 2023 – via YouTube.
^Jim Norton; Matt Serra (October 13, 2020). "Uriah Hall and Jason Parillo" (Podcast).
^Todd Blackett (May 21, 2023). "Mackenzie Dern Promoted To Third Degree BJJ Black Belt". JitsMagazine.com.
^Cite error: The named reference MegatonList was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"IBJJF Black Belt Female Ranking". Retrieved 2015-11-06.
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Suarez was withdrawn from the event because of an injury was replaced by MackenzieDern. Lemos won the bout by unanimous decision. This fight earned her another...
Cooper her first win via TKO. Cooper faced MackenzieDern on May 12, 2018 at UFC 224. At the weigh-ins, Dern weighed in at 123 pounds, 7 pounds over the...
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following week at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman. At the weigh-ins, MackenzieDern weighed in at 123 pounds, seven pounds over the strawweight non-title...
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