// Roster Index›Women's Strawweight›Dossier · Mackenzie Dern
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNCHAMPIONWOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT

Mackenzie
Dern

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
16-5-0
CURRENT FORM
4W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
NOT LISTED
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Mackenzie Dern
FIGHTER 000
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'4"
REACH
5'3"
AGE
33
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Women's Strawweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
21 BOUTS
WIN
16
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
76%
16/21 bouts
FINISH RATE
47%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4W STREAK · 4-1
LWWWW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 56% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
3.47
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 3.67
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 44%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
3.93
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 4.18
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 54%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.93
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.00
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
1%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 36%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
38%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 62%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.06
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.30
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (16)
n = 16
SUB · 8
DEC · 9
0
KO/TKO
0%
8
SUB
50%
9
DEC
56%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 5
1
KO/TKO
20%
0
SUB
0%
5
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
47% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
56%
Top win condition: sub · any round.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING42CARDIO80AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT83STR DEFENSE30RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense20
NOT ON FILE

Grappling60
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking42
NOT ON FILE

Cardio80
NOT ON FILE

Aggression25
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat83
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense30
NOT ON FILE

Recovery67
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking42 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat83 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense30 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery67 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUL 2016WJUL 2016WOCT 2016WMAR 2017WOCT 2017WDEC 2017WMAR 2018WMAY 2018LOCT 2019WMAY 2020WSEP 2020WDEC 2020WAPR 2021LOCT 2021WAPR 2022LOCT 2022LOCT 2022WMAY 2023LNOV 2023LFEB 2024WAUG 2024WJAN 2025WOCT 2025WAUG 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  5. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 88, SUB R3.
  7. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 95, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  10. Start, MAY 2020, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  15. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  17. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 86, DEC R5.
  18. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  19. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  21. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JAN 2025, momentum score 96, SUB R3.
  23. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  24. Start, AUG 2026, momentum score 100, DEC R5.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Brundage), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
23/23 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
1
4%
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
6
26%
-
2
9%
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
8
35%
-
6
26%
14
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 23 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
61%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Santos Studios
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
23 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Gillian RobertsonAug 15, 2026
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 330 - Makhachev vs. Garry
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Virna JandirobaOct 25, 2025
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 321 - Aspinall vs. Gane
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Amanda RibasJan 11, 2025
SubmissionR3 · 4:56
UFC Fight Night 249 - Dern vs. Ribas 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Lupita GodinezAug 3, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ABC 7 - Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Amanda LemosFeb 17, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 298 - Volkanovski vs. Topuria
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jessica AndradeNov 11, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 3:15
UFC 295 - Prochazka vs. Pereira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Angela HillMay 20, 2023
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 223 - Dern vs. Hill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Xiaonan YanOct 1, 2022
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 211 - Dern vs. Yan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Yan XiaonanOct 1, 2022
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 211 - Dern vs. Yan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Tecia PenningtonApr 9, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 273 - Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Marina RodriguezOct 9, 2021
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 194 - Dern vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Nina NunesApr 10, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 4:48
UFC on ABC 2 - Vettori vs. Holland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Women's Strawweight. Professional record 16-5. Reigning Women's Strawweight champion.

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