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Mackenzie Dern

Last fought: Aug 2026
RECORD
Pro
17-5-0
UFC
12-5-0
Age
33
Height
5'4"
Weight
115 lbs
Reach
63"
Stance
Orthodox

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Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time14:48
Fight Completion Rate79.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.96
% Fights Inside the Distance35.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)104-67 (60.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)71-51 (58.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)33-16 (67.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)50.8%
% Time in Control29.6%
% Time Controlled19.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time60.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.91
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.84
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.94
Distance Strike Accuracy35.3%
Distance Strike Defense57.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.33
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.87
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min3.20
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.25
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min3.42
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.06
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Women's Strawweight field
Mackenzie Dern   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Mackenzie Dern
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.7
Strike Differential-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy22.0%
Takedown Defense40.6%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.1
Submission Attempts/15min1.0
Control Time/15min4:26
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins41.7%
Decision % of Wins58.3%
Avg Fight Time14:48
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.1
Reversals/15min0.5

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.9
Takedown Accuracy40.0%
Takedown Defense40.7%
Control Time/Fight5:34

Fight History

WIN
vs. Gillian Robertson
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry • Aug 2026Women's StrawweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Mackenzie Dern65/16839%TD 4/6Ctrl 10:48
Gillian Robertson49/13137%TD 1/3Ctrl 6:47
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Virna Jandiroba
UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane • Oct 2025Women's StrawweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Mackenzie Dern118/23151%TD 2/8Ctrl 3:45
Virna Jandiroba106/21749%TD 9/17Ctrl 9:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Amanda Ribas
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 • Jan 2025Women's Strawweight
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 3, 4:56
Mackenzie Dern27/4659%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:34
Amanda Ribas17/5630%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:47
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Loopy Godinez
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov • Aug 2024Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mackenzie Dern72/20335%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:45
Loopy Godinez67/14646%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:41
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Amanda Lemos
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria • Feb 2024Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mackenzie Dern21/5439%TD 1/3Ctrl 6:00
Amanda Lemos41/8051%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:02KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jessica Andrade
UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira • Nov 2023Women's Strawweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:15
Mackenzie Dern49/11443%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00
Jessica Andrade53/10750%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 4
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Angela Hill
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill • May 2023Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Mackenzie Dern126/21060%TD 3/9Ctrl 13:12KD 1
Angela Hill66/10861%TD 0/0Ctrl 7:11
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Yan Xiaonan
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan • Oct 2022Women's Strawweight
Decision (Majority) • Rd 5, 5:00
Mackenzie Dern61/15140%TD 2/11Ctrl 9:19
Yan Xiaonan113/19558%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:11
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tecia Pennington
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie • Apr 2022Women's Strawweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mackenzie Dern50/15632%TD 0/5Ctrl 2:24
Tecia Pennington76/12461%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:54
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Marina Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez • Oct 2021Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Mackenzie Dern49/17428%TD 1/8Ctrl 7:21
Marina Rodriguez144/27952%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nina Nunes
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland • Apr 2021Women's Strawweight
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:48
Mackenzie Dern12/2255%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:00
Nina Nunes4/757%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Virna Jandiroba
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno • Dec 2020Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mackenzie Dern82/17447%TD 0/5Ctrl 2:34
Virna Jandiroba63/13447%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:44
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Randa Markos
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley • Sep 2020Women's Strawweight
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 3:44
Mackenzie Dern9/1369%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:45
Randa Markos3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:36
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Hannah Cifers
UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns • May 2020Women's Strawweight
Submission (Kneebar) • Rd 1, 2:36
Mackenzie Dern5/2124%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Hannah Cifers7/2627%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Amanda Ribas
UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson • Oct 2019Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mackenzie Dern20/14514%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:02
Amanda Ribas74/20636%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:47
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Amanda Cooper
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington • May 2018Women's Strawweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:27
Mackenzie Dern15/3247%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09KD 1
Amanda Cooper6/2524%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ashley Yoder
UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya • Mar 2018Women's Strawweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mackenzie Dern70/14349%TD 1/6Ctrl 5:51
Ashley Yoder52/14237%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:43KD 1
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-18 | Data source: UFCStats.com