MD
Height
5' 4"
Reach
63in
Stance
Switch
Age
33
MACKENZIE DERN
Rank #6American· Checkmat
MD
Height
5' 4"
Reach
63in
Stance
Switch
Age
33
Mackenzie Dern is an American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner currently competing in the UFC. Born on March 24, 1993, in Phoenix, Arizona, she began training at age three. Dern is a former world no. 1 ranked IBJJF competitor, with a championship history that includes multiple titles in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. She won the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship on October 25, 2025, and is known for her grappling and submission skills in fights.
Record entering UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
11
Wins
4
Losses
0
Draws
11-4-0
Overall
Previous fights
08vs. Virna Jandiroba
Win16-5-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 321·Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Oct 25, 2025·Round 5·5:00
07vs. Amanda Ribas
Win15-5-0·Submission (armbar)
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jan 11, 2025·Round 3·4:56
06vs. Loopy Godinez
Win14-5-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov·Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Aug 3, 2024·Round 3·5:00
05vs. Amanda Lemos
Loss13-5-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 298·Anaheim, California, United States
Feb 17, 2024·Round 3·5:00
04vs. Jéssica Andrade
Loss13-4-0·TKO (punches)
UFC 295·New York City, New York, United States
Nov 11, 2023·Round 2·3:15
03vs. Angela Hill
Win13-3-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
May 20, 2023·Round 5·5:00
02vs. Yan Xiaonan
Loss12-3-0·Decision (majority)
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Oct 1, 2022·Round 5·5:00
01vs. Tecia Torres
Win12-2-0·Decision (split)
UFC 273·Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Apr 9, 2022·Round 3·5:00
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