Mackenzie Dern’s long and winding journey to UFC gold reached its destination on Saturday night as the Brazilian jiu-jitsu phenom captured the vacant strawweight championship with a hard-fought ...

Mackenzie Dern kicked off 2025 with a heaping helping of revenge. The strawweight jiu-jitsu ace submitted Amanda Ribas with a nasty third-round armbar on Saturday night in the main event of UFC Vegas ...

Mackenzie Dern arrived in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 13, a full 12 days before the biggest fight of her life. And who can blame her? There’s something to be said for getting acclimated to her new environs. And ...

Although the debate over the greatest women’s jiu-jitsu legends will always exist, few stars match Mackenzie Dern’s dominance. She inherited her grappling skills from her family and trained under her ...

Retribution was worth the wait for Mackenzie Dern. The decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt avenged a 2019 decision defeat to Amanda Ribas and continued to reassert herself as serious contender in ...