Mackenzie Dern

Mackenzie Dern
Born Mackenzie Lynne Dern
(1993-03-24) March 24, 1993
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight 116.0 lb (53 kg; 8 st 4 lb)
Division Strawweight
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Rank Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Mixed martial arts record
Total 2
Wins 2
By submission 1
By decision 1
Losses 0
Website Mackenzie Dern
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  United States
Grappling
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
2015 São Paulo, Brazil -60kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2014 California, USA -59 kg
2015 California, USA -59 kg
2015 California, USA Absolute
2016 California, USA -59 kg
2016 California, USA Absolute
Nogi World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2014 California, USA -55.5 kg
2014 California, USA Absolute
2015 California, USA -55.5 kg
2015 California, USA Absolute
Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2015 California, USA -59 kg
2015 California, USA Absolute
2015 California, USA -59 kg
2015 California, USA Absolute
2016 California, USA -59 kg
2016 California, USA Absolute
World Cup
2015 Abu Dhabi -55 kg
2015 Abu Dhabi Absolute
2016 Abu Dhabi -55 kg

Mackenzie Lynne Dern (born March 24, 1993) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist.[2][3] IBJJF ranks Mackenzie as the number one female black belt in brazilian jiu-jitsu.[4] She holds a black belt under her father, Wellington "Megaton" Dias[1] who is one of the top Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts in the world. She is an ADCC and no gi BJJ (black belt) World Champion.[5][6][7]

Background

Mackenzie began training by 3 years old and practicing with her father and stepmother who is also a black belt, Luciana Tavares. Mackenzie started competing at a young age, and moving on to competing in the adult divisions by 14 years old. Mackenzie has won a world championship in every belt as she progressed to black belt.[8] She graduated from Ironwood High School in Glendale, Arizona.[9]

Career

In 2015, she defeated Gabrielle Garcia in the semi finals at the Abu Dhabi open weight championships. In her Mixed Martial Arts debut she defeated Kenia Rosas in a unanimous decision victory.

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 2–0 Montana Stewart Submission (rear-naked choke) Legacy Fighting Championship 61 October 14, 2016 1 3:25 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 1–0 Kenia Rosas Decision (unanimous) Legacy Fighting Championship 58 July 22, 2016 3 5:00 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States

Instructor Lineage

Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Royler Gracie → Wellington "Megaton" Dias → Mackenzie Dern

References

  1. 1 2 "Megaton Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Belt List". Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  2. ↑ "Grappling star Mackenzie Dern announces her switch to MMA". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
  3. ↑ "Gracie Humaita's Mackenzie Dern on Succeeding in Jiu Jitsu". Vice. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  4. ↑ "IBJJF Black Belt Female Ranking". Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  5. ↑ "ADCC 2015 results recap: Mackenzie Dern impresses in 60kg championship victory". Retrieved 2014-10-04.
  6. ↑ "Mackenzie Dern is able to collar jiu-jitsu gold in Abu Dhabi". National. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
  7. ↑ "ADCC 2015 Profiles: Mackenzie Dern". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  8. ↑ "Mackenzie Dern Biography". BJJ Heroes. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  9. ↑ "Mackenzie Dern Bio". Retrieved 2016-08-30.


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