Mackenzie Dern
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 33 (born March 24, 1993)
- Born in
- Phoenix
- Height
- 5' 4"
- Weight
- 115 lbs.
- Reach
- 63"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 12-5
- Title fights
- 2
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC12
- Submission 5
- Decision 7
Losses in the UFC5
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 4
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.38 top 62%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.74
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.07 top 58%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.0
Next fight
In the record book
- #2 · Most kneebar wins (all-time)1
- #3 · Most armbar wins (all-time)3
- #1 · Most submission wins (women's strawweight)5
- #1 · Most submission attempts (women's strawweight)17
- #1 · Most reversals (women's strawweight)8
- #1 · Most armbar wins (women's strawweight)3
- #2 · Most wins (women's strawweight)12
- #2 · Most finishes (women's strawweight)5
- #2 · Most control time (women's strawweight)1:14:29
- #3 · Best win percentage (women's strawweight)70.6%
- #3 · Most total strikes in a fight (women's strawweight)249
- #3 · Most submission attempts in a fight (women's strawweight)5
About Mackenzie Dern
Mackenzie Dern is a women's strawweight mixed martial artist, born in Phoenix, United States, on March 24, 1993. Dern stands 5' 4", has a 63" reach and fights from an orthodox stance. Dern is the current UFC women's strawweight champion and #5 on the pound-for-pound list.
Dern turned professional in 2016, debuting with Legacy FC. A 5-0 record outside the UFC came first. Dern made a UFC debut at UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya in March 2018 and beat Ashley Yoder by decision. In the UFC, Dern is 12-5 across 17 fights. Dern first won a UFC title fight at UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane, beating Virna Jandiroba, and has won 2 title fights in total.
A submission specialist, Dern has 5 UFC submission wins, most often by armbar. By the numbers, Dern attempts more submissions than 89% of women's strawweights. Dern ranks #2 in UFC history for most kneebar wins.
Most recently, Dern beat Gillian Robertson by decision at UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry in August 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
Gillian Robertson Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
Aug 15, 2026
65Str 4TD 0KD -
W
Virna Jandiroba Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Oct 25, 2025
118Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Armbar From Mount · R3 4:56
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
Jan 11, 2025
27Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
Aug 3, 2024
72Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
Feb 17, 2024
21Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 3:15
UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira
Nov 11, 2023
49Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
May 20, 2023
126Str 3TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Majority · R5 5:00
Oct 1, 2022
61Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
Apr 9, 2022
50Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez
Oct 9, 2021
49Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Armbar From Mount · R1 4:48
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland
Apr 10, 2021
12Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
Dec 12, 2020
82Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Armbar From Mount · R1 3:44
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
Sep 19, 2020
9Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Kneebar From Bottom Guard · R1 2:36
UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns
May 30, 2020
5Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
Oct 12, 2019
20Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:27
May 12, 2018
15Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya
Mar 3, 2018
70Str 1TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Mackenzie Dern is 17-5 across 22 professional fights in 4 promotions, since a pro debut on July 22, 2016 (Legacy FC). 5 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins17
- Submission 8
- Decision 9
Pro losses5
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 4
- Finish rate
- 47% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 7
- Current streak
- 4 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 12-5 | 2018 |
| LFA | 2-0 | 2017 |
| Legacy FC | 2-0 | 2016 |
| Invicta FC | 1-0 | 2017 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Gillian Robertson | Aug 15, 2026 |
| W | Virna Jandiroba | Oct 25, 2025 |
| W | Amanda Ribas | Jan 11, 2025 |
| W | Loopy Godínez | Aug 3, 2024 |
| L | Amanda Lemos | Feb 17, 2024 |
| L | Jéssica Andrade | Nov 11, 2023 |
| W | Angela Hill | May 20, 2023 |
| L | Yan Xiaonan | Oct 1, 2022 |
| W | Tecia Torres | Apr 9, 2022 |
| L | Marina Rodriguez | Oct 9, 2021 |
| W | Nina Nunes | Apr 10, 2021 |
| W | Virna Jandiroba | Dec 12, 2020 |
| W | Randa Markos | Sep 19, 2020 |
| W | Hannah Cifers | May 30, 2020 |
| L | Amanda Ribas | Oct 12, 2019 |
| W | Amanda Cooper | May 12, 2018 |
| W | Ashley Yoder | Mar 3, 2018 |
| W | Kaline Medeiros | Dec 8, 2017 |
| W | Mandy Polk | Oct 13, 2017 |
| W | Katherine Roy | Mar 10, 2017 |
| W | Montana De La Rosa | Oct 14, 2016 |
| W | Kenia Rosas | Jul 22, 2016 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Mackenzie Dern's record?
Mackenzie Dern's professional MMA record is 17 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Mackenzie Dern?
Mackenzie Dern is 33 years old, born on March 24, 1993.
How tall is Mackenzie Dern and what is their reach?
Mackenzie Dern stands 5' 4" with a 63" reach.
Who did Mackenzie Dern fight last?
Mackenzie Dern beat Gillian Robertson by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry on Aug 15, 2026.
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