Mackenzie Dern
Women's Strawweight · ORCA rating 64/100 · peak 66 · Grappler · 12–5 in 17 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Mackenzie Dern is the UFC Women's Strawweight Champion and carries an ORCA rating of 64 (career peak 66). Grappling defence is the strongest of the four families at 62, 12th of 52 active women's strawweights (takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 82). All four families sit between 52 and 62, so no phase stands out as a hole. The 12 UFC wins split 0 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission and 7 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Women's Strawweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 55 | 30 of 52 | — |
| Striking defence | 52 | 27 of 52 | — |
| Grappling offence | 61 | 18 of 52 | Submission attempts per 15 minutes 96 |
| Grappling defence | 62 | 12 of 52 | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 82 |
Strongest sub-grade: Submission attempts per 15 minutes 96. Weakest: Takedown defence 14.
Profile
- Division
- Women's Strawweight
- ORCA rating
- 64 (peak 66)
- Women's Strawweight rank
- 12 of 52 active
- Title
- UFC Women's Strawweight Champion
- UFC record
- 12–5
- Pro record
- 17–5
- Graded UFC bouts
- 17
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 5′4″ (163 cm)
- Reach
- 63″ (160 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Megaton Dias BJJ
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.38
- Significant strike accuracy: 41%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.74
- Significant strike defence: 53%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.07
- Takedown accuracy: 22%
- Takedown defence: 37%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.01
Fight history
- 2026-08-15 · W vs Gillian Robertson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
- 2025-10-25 · W vs Virna Jandiroba · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane
- 2025-01-11 · W vs Amanda Ribas · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
- 2024-08-03 · W vs Loopy Godinez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
- 2024-02-17 · L vs Amanda Lemos · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
- 2023-11-11 · L vs Jessica Andrade · KO/TKO · UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira
- 2023-05-20 · W vs Angela Hill · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
- 2022-10-01 · L vs Yan Xiaonan · Decision - Majority · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
- 2022-04-09 · W vs Tecia Pennington · Decision - Split · UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
- 2021-10-09 · L vs Marina Rodriguez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez
- 2021-04-10 · W vs Nina Nunes · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland
- 2020-12-12 · W vs Virna Jandiroba · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
- 2020-09-19 · W vs Randa Markos · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
- 2020-05-30 · W vs Hannah Cifers · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns
- 2019-10-12 · L vs Amanda Ribas · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
- 2018-05-12 · W vs Amanda Cooper · Submission · UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
- 2018-03-03 · W vs Ashley Yoder · Decision - Split · UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya
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- Loopy Godinez · ORCA 67
- Gillian Robertson · ORCA 67
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- Maycee Barber · ORCA 64
- Piera Rodriguez · ORCA 63
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