Mackenzie Dern: record, fights and statistics
Mackenzie Dern is a women's strawweight fighter from Brazil with a published career record of 17-5-0. StatsNext stores 17 UFC bouts for Mackenzie Dern (12-5). In the 3 fights stored since Jan 11, 2025, Mackenzie Dern is 3-0.
Profile
| Height | 5'4" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 63" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Women's Strawweight |
| Born | 1993 |
| Current UFC ranking | Women's Strawweight champion, Women's Pound-for-Pound #5 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Mackenzie Dern's fighting stats?
Across 17 stored UFC bouts with statistics (222 minutes) through August 15, 2026, Mackenzie Dern lands 3.84 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.24, with 41.4% striking accuracy and 52.7% striking defense. Grappling: 1.22 takedowns per 15 minutes at 22.0% accuracy, 40.6% takedown defense, 1.15 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 12-5 in 17 stored UFC bouts, 5 of 12 wins inside the distance.
Mackenzie Dern: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.84 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.24 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 41.4% |
| Significant striking defense | 52.7% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.14 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.22 |
| Takedown accuracy | 22.0% |
| Takedown defense | 40.6% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.15 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 5.03 |
| Share of fight time in control | 33.5% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 17 (221.8) |
Significant strikes landed: 74.4% head, 14.6% body, 11% legs; 72.9% at distance, 10.1% in the clinch, 17% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 0 | 1 |
| Submission | 5 | 0 |
| Decision | 7 | 4 |
12-5 in the 17 stored UFC bouts since March 3, 2018, averaging 13 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Jan 11, 2025
- 3 wins: 2 by decision, 1 by submission
Striking and grappling totals since Jan 11, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 210 of 445 (47.2%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 172 of 404 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 7 of 17 |
| Opponent takedowns | 12 of 22 (45.5% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 2 |
| Control time | 19:07 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Gillian Robertson (13-6) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Women's Strawweight (title) | 65 of 168 (49) | 4 of 6 | 10:48 |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Virna Jandiroba (8-3) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Women's Strawweight (title) | 118 of 231 (106) | 2 of 8 | 3:45 |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Amanda Ribas (7-4) | Win | Submission | R3 4:56 | 14.9 | Women's Strawweight | 27 of 46 (17) | 1 of 3 | 4:34 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Loopy Godínez (6-4) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 72 of 203 (67) | 2 of 5 | 2:45 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Amanda Lemos (7-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 21 of 54 (41) | 1 of 3 | 6:00 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Jessica Andrade (15-10) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 3:15 | 8.3 | Women's Strawweight | 49 of 114 (53) | 0 of 4 | 0:00 |
| May 20, 2023 | Angela Hill (8-12) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 126 of 210 (66) | 3 of 9 | 13:12 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Yan Xiaonan (6-2) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 61 of 151 (113) | 2 of 11 | 9:19 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Tecia Pennington (7-5) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 50 of 156 (76) | 0 of 5 | 2:24 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Marina Rodriguez (4-1-2) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 49 of 174 (144) | 1 of 8 | 7:21 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Nina Nunes (4-3) | Win | Submission | R1 4:48 | 4.8 | Women's Strawweight | 12 of 22 (4) | 1 of 2 | 4:00 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Virna Jandiroba (2-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 82 of 174 (63) | 0 of 5 | 2:34 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Randa Markos (6-6-1) | Win | Submission | R1 3:44 | 3.7 | Women's Strawweight | 9 of 13 (3) | 0 of 0 | 1:45 |
| May 30, 2020 | Hannah Cifers (2-2) | Win | Submission | R1 2:36 | 2.6 | Women's Strawweight | 5 of 21 (7) | 0 of 1 | 0:00 |
| Oct 12, 2019 | Amanda Ribas (1-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Women's Strawweight | 20 of 145 (74) | 0 of 6 | 0:01 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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Research in StatsNext
- Mackenzie Dern in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
- UFC striking statistics — Women's Strawweight
- UFC grappling statistics — Women's Strawweight
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