Mackenzie Dern

Mackenzie Dern
Born	Mackenzie Lynne Dern (1993-03-24) March 24, 1993 (age 24) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Nationality	American, Brazilian
Height	5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight	120.0 lb (54 kg; 8 st 8 lb)
Division	Strawweight
Style	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Submission Wrestling, Judo,
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Wellington "Megaton" Dias
Mixed martial arts record
Total	3
Wins	3
By submission	1
By decision	2
Losses	0
Website	Mackenzie Dern
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record Representing  United States Grappling ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship 2015 São Paulo, Brazil -60kg Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014 California, USA -59 kg 2015 California, USA -59 kg 2015 California, USA Absolute 2016 California, USA -59 kg 2016 California, USA Absolute Nogi World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014 California, USA -55.5 kg 2014 California, USA Absolute 2015 California, USA -55.5 kg 2015 California, USA Absolute Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2015 California, USA -59 kg 2015 California, USA Absolute 2015 California, USA -59 kg 2015 California, USA Absolute 2016 California, USA -59 kg 2016 California, USA Absolute World Cup 2015 Abu Dhabi -55 kg 2015 Abu Dhabi Absolute 2016 Abu Dhabi -55 kg

Mackenzie Lynne Dern (born March 24, 1993) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist.IBJJF ranks Mackenzie as the number one female black belt in brazilian jiu-jitsu. She holds a black belt under her father, Wellington "Megaton" Dias who is one of the top Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts in the world. She is an ADCC and no gi BJJ (black belt) World Champion.

Dern was born in Phoenix, Arizona. She is the daughter of the Brazilian Megaton Dias, one of the greatest living legends of the soft art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Mackenzie began training by 3 years old and practicing with her father and stepmother who is also a black belt, Luciana Tavares. Mackenzie started competing at a young age, and moving on to competing in the adult divisions by 14 years old. Mackenzie has won a world championship in every belt as she progressed to black belt. She graduated from Ironwood High School in Glendale, Arizona.

In 2015, she defeated Gabrielle Garcia in the semi finals at the Abu Dhabi open weight championships. In her Mixed Martial Arts debut she defeated Kenia Rosas in a unanimous decision victory.

Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Royler Gracie → Wellington "Megaton" Dias → Mackenzie Dern

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