American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner (born 1993)
Mackenzie Dern |
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 Dern in 2015 |
Born | Mackenzie Lynne Dern (1993-03-24) March 24, 1993 (age 31) 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)[1] |
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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)[2] Black House MMA (2018–2020)[3][4] Checkmat RVCA (2020–2023)[5][6] |
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Trainer | Jason Parillo[7] |
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Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[8] under Megaton Dias[9] |
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Years active | 2016–present (MMA) |
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Total | 20 |
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Wins | 15 |
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By submission | 8 |
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By decision | 7 |
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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 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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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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World Cup
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2015 Abu Dhabi |
-55 kg
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2015 Abu Dhabi |
Absolute
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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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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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World Cup
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2016 Abu Dhabi |
-55 kg
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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]
- ^ "Mackenzie Dern | UFC". UFC.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ "Mackenzie Dern Signs with Legacy FC, MMA Debut set for July". bjjheroes.com. 17 March 2016.
- ^ 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
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
- ^ "Mackenzie Dern | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "IBJJF Black Belt Female Ranking". Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ^ "ADCC 2015 results recap: Mackenzie Dern impresses in 60kg championship victory". Retrieved 2014-10-04.
- ^ "Mackenzie Dern is able to collar jiu-jitsu gold in Abu Dhabi". National. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
- ^ "ADCC 2015 Profiles: Mackenzie Dern". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ^ "Rankings | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2024-10-08.