Mackenzie Lynne Dern Santos, born on March 24, 1993, is a Brazilian-American professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. She hails from Arizona and is the daughter of ...

Dern was married to Wesley Santos, with whom, she has a daughter, Moa, born in 2019. Wesley Santos, Mackenzie Dern's ex-husband, is a surfer by profession. He occasionally appeared on Dern's ...

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 and Amanda Ribas at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Mackenzie Dern is one of the UFC's top five "baddies" according to Aljamain Sterling's girlfriend, Rebecca Cruz.

Chael Sonnen thinks Mackenzie Dern missed the mark by not calling for a title shot after UFC Fight Night 249. Dern (16-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) picked up her second-straight win when she submitted Amanda ...

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Mackenzie Dern is among those who will be looking to start the year off with a win. Dern faces fellow Brazilian Amanda Ribas in the main event in a rematch of their 2019 ...

Mackenzie Dern gained redemption against Amanda Ribas, securing a submission victory at the 4:46 mark of the third round at UFC Vegas 101 on Saturday. Dern lost to Ribas in 2019 by unanimous ...

Dern and Ribas will return to the Octagon after fighting for the first time in 2019. / Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas are set to headline the first UFC main event of ...

Top ten contenders battled it out as Mackenzie Dern (15-5) took on Amanda Ribas (13-6) for the second time. Ribas was looking to win her second fight against Mackenzie Dern. These two first fought ...

In the main event, Mackenzie Dern avenged her 2019 loss to Amanda Ribas with a third-round armbar submission, showcasing her grappling skills. The No. 6-ranked strawweight earned her second ...