| Mackenzie Dern |
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Dern in 2015 |
| Born | Mackenzie Lynne Dern
(1993-03-24) March 24, 1993
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
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| Nationality | Brazilian
American |
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| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
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| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb) |
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| Division | Strawweight |
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| Reach | 63 in (160 cm) |
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| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
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| Fighting out of | Huntington Beach, California, U.S. |
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| Team | MMA Lab (2016–2018)
Black House MMA (2018–2020)
Checkmat
RVCA (2020–2023) |
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| Trainer | Jason Parillo |
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| Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Megaton Dias |
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| Years active | 2016–present (MMA) |
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| Total | 21 |
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| Wins | 16 |
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| By submission | 8 |
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| By decision | 8 |
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| Losses | 5 |
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| By knockout | 1 |
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| By decision | 4 |
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| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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| Representing Brazil
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| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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| World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
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2016 California, USA |
-59 kg
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2016 California, USA |
Absolute
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| World Cup
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2016 Abu Dhabi |
-55 kg
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| Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship
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2016 California, USA |
-59 kg
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2016 California, USA |
Absolute
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| European Championship
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2016 Lisbon, Portugal |
-58kg
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2017 Lisbon, Portugal |
-58kg
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| Asian Open Championship
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2016 Tokyo, Japan |
-64g
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2016 Tokyo, Japan |
Absolute
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| Representing United States
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| Submission Grappling
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| ADCC World Championship
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2015 São Paulo |
-60kg
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| ADCC North American Championships
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2012 San Diego |
-60kg
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| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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| World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
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2014 California, USA |
-59 kg
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2015 California, USA |
-59 kg
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2015 California, USA |
Absolute
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| Nogi World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
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2014 California, USA |
-55.5 kg
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2014 California, USA |
Absolute
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2015 California, USA |
-55.5 kg
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2015 California, USA |
Absolute
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| World Cup
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2015 Abu Dhabi |
-55 kg
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2015 Abu Dhabi |
Absolute
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| Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship
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2014 California, USA |
-59 kg
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2014 California, USA |
Absolute
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2015 California, USA |
-59 kg
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2015 California, USA |
Absolute
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| European Championship
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2013 Lisbon, Portugal |
-58kg
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| Brazilian National Championship
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2014 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
-58kg
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2015 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
-58kg
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| Asian Open Championship
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2014 Tokyo, Japan |
-58kg
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2014 Tokyo, Japan |
Absolute
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2015 Tokyo, Japan |
-58kg
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2015 Tokyo, Japan |
Absolute
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Mackenzie Lynne Dern (born March 24, 1993) is an American and Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner currently competing in the women's strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the current UFC Women's Strawweight Champion. She is a former world no. 1 ranked IBJJF competitor, currently ranked 6th among the female divisions. She is an ADCC and no gi BJJ (black belt) world champion. As of November 18, 2025, she is #5 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.