
Acting
Mackenzie Dern
Born 1993-03-24 · Pheonix, Arizona, USA
Professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC Strawweight division.Born and raised in United States, starting speaking with Brazilian accent/broken English in her 20's for some strange reason.
Acting credits
NRInvicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedwiedz was a mixed martial arts event headlined by Jennifer Maia defending her flyweight championship against top contender Agnieszka Niedzwiedz. Vanessa Porto was scheduled to fight Jessica-Rose Clark, but Clark accepted a fight with the UFC and was replaced by Milana Dudieva. On November 13, Invicta announced the signing of the undefeated Mackenzie Dern to debut against Kaline Medeiros. Janaisa Morandin was scheduled to fight Mizuki Inoue, but Mizuki pulled out of the fight on November 27 and was replaced by Kinberly Novaes
Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedwiedz
2017
5.5UFC on ABC 2: Vettori vs. Holland was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 10, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
UFC on ABC 2: Vettori vs. Holland
2021
4.5UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 15, 2026, at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. A UFC Welterweight Championship bout between current champion (also former UFC Lightweight Champion) Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry headlined the event.
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
2026
NRUFC on ESPN 9: Woodley vs. Burns was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 30, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns served as the event headliner.
UFC on ESPN 9: Woodley vs Burns
2020
NRUFC Fight Night 161: Joanna vs. Waterson was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 12, 2019 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. A women's strawweight bout between former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk and former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Michelle Waterson served as the event headliner.
UFC Fight Night 161: Joanna vs. Waterson
2019
9.0UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 17, 2024, at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, USA. A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria headlined the event. This bout was originally expected to headline UFC 297 one month prior but was pushed back after Volkanovski was pulled to face UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 294.
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
2024
4.7UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 25, 2025, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Tom Aspinall and former interim champion Ciryl Gane headlined the event. A UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern took place in the co-main event.
UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane
2025
NRLegacy Fighting Alliance 24: Frincu vs. Millender was the twenty-fifth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on October 13, 2017. It aired on AXS TV.
Legacy Fighting Alliance 24: Frincu vs. Millender
2017
NRUFC Fight Night 178: Covington vs. Woodley (also known as UFC Fight Night 178, UFC on ESPN+ 36 and UFC Vegas 11) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 19, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
UFC Fight Night 178: Covington vs. Woodley
2020
8.0UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on May 12, 2018, at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
2018
9.0UFC Fight Night 249: Dern vs. Ribas 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 11, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A women's strawweight rematch between Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas headlined this event.
UFC Fight Night 249: Dern vs. Ribas 2
2025
NRLegacy Fighting Alliance 6: Junior vs. Rodriguez was the sixth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on March 10, 2017. It aired on AXS TV.
Legacy Fighting Alliance 6: Junior vs. Rodriguez
2017
NRUFC Fight Night 223: Dern vs. Hill was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took take place on May 20, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada.
UFC Fight Night 223: Dern vs. Hill
2023
NRMackenzie Dern vs. Marina Rodriguez (Strawweight) Randy Brown vs. Jared Gooden (Welterweight) Tim Elliott vs. Matheus Nicolau (Flyweight) Sabina Mazo vs. Mariya Agapova (Flyweight) Chris Gutierrez vs. Felipe Colares (Bantamweight)
UFC Fight Night 194: Dern vs. Rodriguez
2021
NRUFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 12, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
2020
NRCraig Jones Invitational: Day 2 was an international submission grappling tournament that took place on August 17, 2024 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States.
Craig Jones Invitational: Day 2
2024
NRLegacy Fighting Championship 61: Jackson vs. Mowles was an MMA event that took place on October 14, 2016 at the Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas.
Legacy Fighting Championship 61: Jackson vs. Mowles
2016
NRUFC Fight Night 211: Dern vs. Yan was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 1, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. The event was headlined by a women's strawweight bout between Mackenzie Dern and Yan Xiaonan.
UFC Fight Night 211: Dern vs. Yan
2022
NRLegacy Fighting Championship 58: Spann vs. Drysdale was an MMA event held on July 22, 2016 at the Golden Nugget Casino Hotel in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The main event was a Light Heavyweight match up between Robert Drysdale and Ryan Spann.
Legacy Fighting Championship 58: Spann vs. Drysdale
2016
5.2UFC 295: Procházka vs. Pereira was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 11, 2023, at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. A UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Jon Jones and former two-time champion Stipe Miocic was expected to headline the event. However on October 25, it was announced that the bout was scrapped after Jones sustained a pectoral muscle injury that will require surgery. As a result, the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former champion Jiří Procházka and former UFC Middleweight Champion Alex Pereira served as the main event.
UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira
2023
NRUFC on ABC 7: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 3, 2024, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A bantamweight title eliminator bout between former interim UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov headlined the event.
UFC on ABC 7: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
2024
NRWith wins over Max Holloway, Jose Aldo and Brian Ortega, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is carving out his legacy as one of the best ever. But to keep his belt and his place atop the division, he must hold off the charge of "The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung in the main event of UFC 273 on April 9. Fresh from a big victory over Dan Ige, Jung is determined that his second crack at the crown will see him bring a world title to South Korea for the first time as attempts to use his dynamic style to defeat Australia's finest. Plus, a heated rivalry gets its second chapter in the co-main event, as Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan meet for the undisputed bantamweight title. UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie - Saturday, April 9 live from VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
2022
6.8UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on March 3, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya
2018