Mackenzie Dern
American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner
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| January 11 2025 | Dern faced Amanda Ribas in a rematch at UFC Fight Night 249, winning the fight via armbar submission at the end of the third round and earning another Performance of the Night award. |
| 2024 | Mackenzie Dern announced her return to professional grappling competition after 7 years away from the sport. |
| August 17 2024 | Mackenzie Dern competed against 2022 ADCC world champion Ffion Davies in a superfight at the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational, where she lost the match by submission due to an armbar. |
| August 3 2024 | Mackenzie Dern fought Loopy Godinez at UFC on ABC 7, winning the match by unanimous decision. |
| February 17 2024 | Dern faced Amanda Lemos at UFC 298, after replacing Tatiana Suarez, but lost the fight by unanimous decision, receiving another Fight of the Night award. |
| 2023 | Mackenzie Dern was ranked 6th in the UFC women's strawweight rankings. |
| November 11 2023 | Mackenzie Dern faced former UFC Strawweight Champion Jéssica Andrade at UFC 295, losing the bout via TKO stoppage in the second round. |
| May 20 2023 | Dern headlined UFC Fight Night 223 against Angela Hill and won the fight via unanimous decision, earning the Fight of the Night award. |
| 2022 | Mackenzie Dern separated from her husband, professional surfer Wesley Santos. |
| October 1 2022 | Mackenzie Dern fought Yan Xiaonan at UFC Fight Night 211 but lost the bout via majority decision. |
| April 9 2022 | Dern faced Tecia Torres at UFC 273 and won the match by split decision. |
| October 9 2021 | Mackenzie Dern fought Marina Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night 194 but lost the fight via unanimous decision, earning the Fight of the Night award. |
| April 10 2021 | Dern faced Nina Nunes at UFC on ABC 2 and won the bout via first round armbar, earning her a Performance of the Night award. |
| 2020 | Nominated for Fan's Choice Submission of the Year for her submission victory against Hannah Cifers. |
| December 12 2020 | Mackenzie Dern fought Virna Jandiroba at UFC 256, winning the match by unanimous decision. |
| September 19 2020 | Dern faced Randa Markos at UFC Fight Night 178, winning the fight via submission in the first round and earning her second straight Performance of the Night award. |
| May 30 2020 | Mackenzie Dern fought Hannah Cifers at UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns, winning the fight with a first round kneebar, becoming the first woman to finish a fight by any form of leg lock in UFC history and earning her first Performance of the Night award. |
| October 12 2019 | After a maternity leave, Dern faced Amanda Ribas at UFC on ESPN+ 19 but lost the fight via unanimous decision. |
| June 9 2019 | Mackenzie Dern's daughter was born. |
| February 2019 | Mackenzie Dern announced that she had put her MMA career on hold due to her pregnancy. |
| 2018 | Mackenzie Dern achieved the title of ADCC World Champion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. |
| 2018 | Mackenzie Dern became a black belt in no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. |
| 2018 | Mackenzie Dern was ranked #3 Newcomer of the Year by UFC.com. |
| 2018 | Ranked #3 Newcomer of the Year by UFC.com, highlighting her significant impact in her early UFC career. |
| May 12 2018 | Dern faced Amanda Cooper at UFC 224, winning the fight via submission through a rear naked choke in the first round. |
| March 3 2018 | Mackenzie Dern made her promotional debut against Ashley Yoder at UFC 222, winning the fight via split decision. |
| 2017 | Dern moved up to flyweight and fought Mandy Polk at LFA 24, winning by a first-round rear-naked choke. |
| 2017 | Mackenzie Dern had a successful year with multiple victories in various competitions, including wins at the ADCC and World Championships. |
| December 8 2017 | Mackenzie Dern made her Invicta debut at Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedzwiedz, where she won against Kaline Medeiros via an armbar in round three. |
| November 2017 | After achieving a record of 4–0 in her first four professional fights, Mackenzie Dern signed with Invicta Fighting Championship. |
| 2016 | Mackenzie Dern faced Katherine Roy at LFA 6, won the fight by unanimous decision, but had to forfeit 20% of her purse after missing weight by four pounds for the second consecutive fight. |
| 2016 | Mackenzie Dern achieved a notable milestone by winning Gold Medals at Black Belt level at each of the 5 principal IBJJF Gi Championships, the only female Jiu-Jitsu competitor to do so. |
| 2016 | Mackenzie Dern achieved significant success in the South American championships, winning multiple matches and showcasing her skills in Gi. |
| 2016 | Dern fought Montana De La Rosa at Legacy FC 61, winning the bout by first round submission despite initially being scheduled to contest at strawweight but changing to catchweight due to missing weight. |
| 2015 | Mackenzie Dern made her mixed martial arts debut against Kenia Rosas at Legacy FC 58, winning by unanimous decision. |
| 2015 | Mackenzie Dern delivered strong performances at several competitions, including the NoGi Worlds and Pan American, achieving many victories. |
| 2014 | Mackenzie Dern continued her competitive streak, winning matches in various events, including the World Championships and Pan American. |
| 2013 | Mackenzie Dern started her competitive journey with several successful bouts, including notable wins at the Pan American and Copa Podio. |
| December 2012 | Mackenzie Dern was promoted to black belt by her father. |
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