“I think I was able to show that I can be someone that gets better and better, when before people used to say, 'Oh, just take Mackenzie out of the first round, pull her into deep waters and you'll do good.' I think that's the strategy people use to fight me - win on points, go to the judges, go the three rounds.”

American and Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner

Mackenzie Dern is an American and Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, known for competing in the women’s strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She is the current UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion and has also been ranked among the top female fighters in the sport. She is a former world No. 1 ranked IBJJF competitor and a world champion in both ADCC and no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Her standing reflects a career built around grappling and high-level mixed martial arts competition, with recognition across both jiu-jitsu and UFC rankings.