16
50%
Finish Rate
0
KO / TKO
8
Submissions
2016
Pro Debut
Biography
Mackenzie Lynne Dern 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 March 24, 2026, she is #6 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.
UFC Stats
Official · ufc.comStriking accuracy42%
Takedown accuracy18%
3.47
/ min
Sig. strikes landed
3.93
/ min
Sig. strikes absorbed
0.93
/ 15 min
Takedowns
1.06
avg
Submissions
0.13
avg
Knockdowns
Reach 160 cmUFC debut Mar. 3, 2018Born United StatesTeam Megaton Dias BJJ
How He Wins
KO / TKO0
Decision6
Submission8
Finish Rate
50%
8 of 16
wins by finish
wins by finish
Recent Form
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
Mixed Martial Arts21 Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win |  Virna JandirobaH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R5 | UFC 321 | Oct 25, 2025 |
| Win | Amanda RibasH2H | Submission (armbar) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 | Jan 11, 2025 |
| Win | Loopy Godinez | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | Aug 3, 2024 |
| Loss | Amanda LemosH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC 298 | Feb 17, 2024 |
| Loss | Jéssica AndradeH2H | TKO (punches) | R2 | UFC 295 | Nov 11, 2023 |
| Win |  Angela HillH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R5 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill | May 20, 2023 |
| Loss | Yan Xiaonan | Decision (majority) | R5 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Win | Tecia Torres | Decision (split) | R3 | UFC 273 | Apr 9, 2022 |
| Loss | Marina RodriguezH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R5 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez | Oct 9, 2021 |
| Win | Nina NunesH2H | Submission (armbar) | R1 | UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland | Apr 10, 2021 |
| Win | Virna JandirobaH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC 256 | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Win |  Randa MarkosH2H | Submission (armbar) | R1 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | Sep 19, 2020 |
| Win | Hannah CifersH2H | Submission (kneebar) | R1 | UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns | May 30, 2020 |
| Loss | Amanda RibasH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson | Oct 12, 2019 |
| Win | Amanda Cooper | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | UFC 224 | May 12, 2018 |
| Win | Ashley YoderH2H | Decision (split) | R3 | UFC 222 | Mar 3, 2018 |
| Win | Kaline MedeirosH2H | Submission (armbar) | R3 | Invicta FC 26 | Dec 8, 2017 |
| Win | Mandy PolkH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | LFA 24 | Oct 13, 2017 |
| Win | Katherine RoyH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | LFA 6 | Mar 10, 2017 |
| Win | Montana De La RosaH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | Legacy FC 61 | Oct 14, 2016 |
| Win | Kenia Rosas | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Legacy FC 58 | Jul 22, 2016 |
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