UFC women's strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern is one of the most exciting grappling savants on the UFC's roster and is set to face Amanda Ribas at UFC Vegas 101 on Jan. 11. Dern shares glimpses ...

Mackenzie Dern waited over five years but finally got ... as she constantly battled for positions with Ribas in several grappling exchanges. It wasn’t until Dern saw an opening for an armbar ...

Mackenzie Dern is building the momentum that has eluded her. For the first time in four years, Dern has consecutive wins. The decorated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu star weaponized her grappling to hand ...

Mackenzie Lynne Dern Santos, born on March 24 ... Arizona and is the daughter of Wellington "Megaton" Dias, a renowned grappling competitor. Growing up, Mackenzie split her time between Arizona ...

Chael Sonnen really wants to see Mackenzie Dern succeed, though he has no idea why. Nearly six years removed from their first ...

The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Jan. 11 kicks off its 2025 schedule with a UFC Fight Night 249 card headlined by a rematch between Mackenzie ... Dern would barely be focusing on her ...

Mackenzie Dern has fought in UFC main events before ... Dern said. “I think the grappling, I don’t think she’s gotten her grappling up to where I’ve gotten my striking up, you know?

Mackenzie Dern is poised to defeat Amanda Ribas at ... Dern has transformed significantly, both mentally and physically, honing her grappling skills to become a more aggressive and effective ...

The rematch between Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas offers ... If Ribas can survive the early pressure and avoid getting caught in Dern’s grappling exchanges, her superior cardio and volume ...