Women's Strawweight

Mackenzie Dern

16-5-0 UFC 11-5-0
5'4"Height
63"Reach
OrthodoxStance
33Age
0KO wins
5Sub wins
45.5%Finish rate
14:10Avg fight

Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min3.47
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.93
Striking accuracy41.6%
Striking defense52.0%
Takedowns / 15 min0.93
Takedown accuracy18.4%
Takedown defense37.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.06
Control time28.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-5

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
April 9, 2022 vs Tecia Pennington — 3.33/min (W) Apr '22 October 1, 2022 vs Yan Xiaonan — 2.44/min (L) Oct '22 May 20, 2023 vs Angela Hill — 5.04/min (W) May '23 November 11, 2023 vs Jessica Andrade — 5.94/min (L) Nov '23 February 17, 2024 vs Amanda Lemos — 1.4/min (L) Feb '24 August 3, 2024 vs Loopy Godinez — 4.8/min (W) Aug '24 January 11, 2025 vs Amanda Ribas — 1.81/min (W) Jan '25 October 25, 2025 vs Virna Jandiroba — 4.72/min (W) Oct '25

Fight history

16 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Virna Jandiroba 8-3 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane · October 25, 2025
118/231Sig. strikes
106/217Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
3:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Amanda Ribas 7-4 walk-in Submission · R3 4:56 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 · January 11, 2025
27/46Sig. strikes
17/56Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
4:34Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Loopy Godinez 7-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov · August 3, 2024
72/203Sig. strikes
67/146Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
2:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Amanda Lemos 7-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · February 17, 2024
21/54Sig. strikes
41/80Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
6:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jessica Andrade 15-10 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:15 — UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira · November 11, 2023
49/114Sig. strikes
53/107Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Angela Hill 10-12 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill · May 20, 2023
126/210Sig. strikes
66/108Absorbed
3/9Takedowns
13:12Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Yan Xiaonan 6-2 walk-in Decision - Majority · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan · October 1, 2022
61/151Sig. strikes
113/195Absorbed
2/11Takedowns
9:19Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Tecia Pennington 9-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie · April 9, 2022
50/156Sig. strikes
76/124Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
2:24Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Marina Rodriguez 4-1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez · October 9, 2021
49/174Sig. strikes
144/279Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
7:21Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Nina Nunes 4-3 walk-in Submission · R1 4:48 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland · April 10, 2021
12/22Sig. strikes
4/7Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
4:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Virna Jandiroba 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno · December 12, 2020
82/174Sig. strikes
63/134Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
2:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Randa Markos 6-7-1 walk-in Submission · R1 3:44 — UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley · September 19, 2020
9/13Sig. strikes
3/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:45Control
0Knockdowns
5Sub attempts
W Hannah Cifers 2-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:36 — UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns · May 30, 2020
5/21Sig. strikes
7/26Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Amanda Ribas 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson · October 12, 2019
20/145Sig. strikes
74/206Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Amanda Cooper 2-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:27 — UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · May 12, 2018
15/32Sig. strikes
6/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Ashley Yoder 0-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya · March 3, 2018
70/143Sig. strikes
52/142Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
5:51Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
16-5-0Pro record
MMA Lab (2016–2018), Black House MMA (2018–2020), Checkmat, RVCA (2020–2023)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 8
Decision 8
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 4
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 16
LFA 2
Legacy FC 2
Invicta FC 1
Full career — 21 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Virna Jandiroba Decision (unanimous) UFC 321
October 25, 2025
UFC 5 5:00
W Amanda Ribas Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
January 11, 2025
UFC 3 4:56
W Loopy Godinez Decision (unanimous) UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
August 3, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
L Amanda Lemos Decision (unanimous) UFC 298
February 17, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
L Jéssica Andrade TKO (punches) UFC 295
November 11, 2023
UFC 2 3:15
W Angela Hill Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
May 20, 2023
UFC 5 5:00
L Yan Xiaonan Decision (majority) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
October 1, 2022
UFC 5 5:00
W Tecia Torres Decision (split) UFC 273
April 9, 2022
UFC 3 5:00
L Marina Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez
October 9, 2021
UFC 5 5:00
W Nina Nunes Submission (armbar) UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland
April 10, 2021
UFC 1 4:48
W Virna Jandiroba Decision (unanimous) UFC 256
December 12, 2020
UFC 3 5:00
W Randa Markos Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
September 19, 2020
UFC 1 3:44
W Hannah Cifers Submission (kneebar) UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns
May 30, 2020
UFC 1 2:36
L Amanda Ribas Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
October 12, 2019
UFC 3 5:00
W Amanda Cooper Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 224
May 12, 2018
UFC 1 2:27
W Ashley Yoder Decision (split) UFC 222
March 3, 2018
UFC 3 5:00
W Kaline Medeiros Submission (armbar) Invicta FC 26
December 8, 2017
Invicta FC 3 4:45
W Mandy Polk Submission (rear-naked choke) LFA 24
October 13, 2017
LFA 1 2:55
W Katherine Roy Decision (unanimous) LFA 6
March 10, 2017
LFA 3 5:00
W Montana De La Rosa Submission (rear-naked choke) Legacy FC 61
October 14, 2016
Legacy FC 1 3:25
W Kenia Rosas Decision (unanimous) Legacy FC 58
July 22, 2016
Legacy FC 3 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Mackenzie Dern) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 57 qualified Women's Strawweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.5 avg 3.9
Strikes absorbed /min 3.9 avg 4.1
Striking accuracy 41.6% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 52.0% avg 54.7%
Takedowns /15 min 0.9 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 18.4% avg 39.1%
Takedown defense 37.9% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.1 avg 0.5
Control time 28.1% avg 21.5%
Finish rate 45.5% avg 33.6%