Mackenzie Dern

Mackenzie Dern
Dern in 2015
BornMackenzie Lynne Dern
(1993-03-24) March 24, 1993 (age 31)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
NationalityBrazilian, American
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb)
DivisionStrawweight
Reach63 in (160 cm)[1]
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out ofHuntington Beach, California, U.S.
TeamMMA Lab (2016–2018)[2]
Black House MMA (2018–2020)[3][4]
Checkmat
RVCA (2020–2023)[5][6]
TrainerJason Parillo[7]
Rank3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[8] under Wellington "Megaton" Dias[9]
Years active2016–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins14
By submission7
By decision7
Losses5
By knockout1
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  United States
Submission Grappling
ADCC World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 São Paulo -60kg
ADCC North American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 San Diego -60kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2014 California, USA -59 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 California, USA -59 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 California, USA Absolute
Nogi World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 California, USA -55.5 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 California, USA Absolute
Silver medal – second place 2015 California, USA -55.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 California, USA Absolute
Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Silver medal – second place 2014 California, USA -59 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 California, USA Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2015 California, USA -59 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 California, USA Absolute
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lisbon, Portugal -58kg
Brazilian National Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -58kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -58kg
Asian Open Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tokyo, Japan -58kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tokyo, Japan Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tokyo, Japan -58kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tokyo, Japan Absolute
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Abu Dhabi -55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Abu Dhabi Absolute
Representing  Brazil
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 California, USA -59 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 California, USA Absolute
Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 California, USA -59 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 California, USA Absolute
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Lisbon, Portugal -58kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Lisbon, Portugal -58kg
Asian Open Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Tokyo, Japan -64g
Gold medal – first place 2016 Tokyo, Japan Absolute
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2016 Abu Dhabi -55 kg

Mackenzie Lynne Dern[10] (born March 24, 1993) is an American and Brazilian[11] professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner currently competing in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is a former world No. 1 ranked IBJJF competitor, currently ranked 6th among the female divisions.[12] She is an ADCC and no gi BJJ (black belt) World Champion.[13][14][15] As of October 8, 2024, she is #6 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings.[16]

  1. ^ "Mackenzie Dern | UFC". UFC.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mackenzie Dern Signs with Legacy FC, MMA Debut set for July". bjjheroes.com. 17 March 2016.
  3. ^ Marc Raimondi (May 2, 2018). "Mackenzie Dern says she has left MMA Lab, 'definitely' won't be going back to Arizona". mmafighting.com.
  4. ^ Alex Lindsey (September 17, 2020). "Mackenzie Dern Left Coach For Fighting With Her Husband". jitsmagazine.com.
  5. ^ Alexander K. Lee (September 16, 2020). "Mackenzie Dern recounts story of husband getting into fight with ex-coach". mmafighting.com.
  6. ^ Mackenzie Dern Still Dealing With Challenges of Divorce, Using Struggle As Driving Force | UFC 295. MMAjunkie.com. November 8, 2023 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ Jim Norton; Matt Serra (October 13, 2020). "Uriah Hall and Jason Parillo" (Podcast).
  8. ^ Todd Blackett (May 21, 2023). "Mackenzie Dern Promoted To Third Degree BJJ Black Belt". JitsMagazine.com.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference MegatonList was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "Mackenzie Dern | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  11. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2021-10-07). "Mackenzie Dern: 'Beautiful' women have to prove themselves even more than men in MMA". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  12. ^ "IBJJF Black Belt Female Ranking". Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  13. ^ "ADCC 2015 results recap: Mackenzie Dern impresses in 60kg championship victory". Retrieved 2014-10-04.
  14. ^ "Mackenzie Dern is able to collar jiu-jitsu gold in Abu Dhabi". National. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
  15. ^ "ADCC 2015 Profiles: Mackenzie Dern". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  16. ^ "Rankings | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2024-10-08.