Meet Mackenzie Dern Husband, Explore Net worth, Aged 29, Family, Wiki & Biography

Mackenzie Dern is a professional mixed martial artist from the United States who also practices Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. She is a former IBJJF world No. 1 competitor who is presently placed 6th in the female category.

She is an ADCC World Champion as well as a no-gi BJJ (black belt) World Champion. She is currently ranked #5 in the UFC women’s strawweight rankings as of November 23, 2021, and #13 in the UFC women’s pound for pound rankings as of March 29, 2022.

Mackenzie Dern Age, Family, and Early Life

The Mixed Martial artist Mackenzie Dern was born on 1993(29 years old), march 24 in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. She holds an American Nationality. Her Zodiac sign is Aries. She belongs to the white ethnicity.

Mackenzie Dern is the daughter of Wellington “Megaton” Dias, Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner who goes by the moniker Megaton.

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Wellington is an accomplished grappler in his own right. Dern has been coached by her father, Wellington, and stepmother, Luciana Tavares since she was three years old. Luciana is a Brazilian black belt who was born in Rio de Janeiro.

However, no information on Mackenzie’s biological mother is currently accessible. The athlete has never revealed anything about her biological mother.

Mackenzie Dern’s career, what about her profession?

Dern had a 4-0 record with Legacy Fighting Alliance before joining Invicta Fighting Championship (Invicta) in November 2017. Dern made her Invicta FC debut against Kaline Medeiros on December 8, 2017, at Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedzwiedz. In the third round, she won the fight with an armbar. On March 3, 2018, at UFC 222, Dern made her promotional debut against Ashley Yoder.

She was awarded a split decision victory in the fight. On May 12th, 2018, she fought Amanda Cooper at UFC 224. Dern weighed 123 pounds at the weigh-ins, 7 pounds more than the strawweight non-title bout upper limit of 116 pounds.

As a result, the fight was fought at catchweight, and Dern was penalized 30% of her prize money. In the first round, she won the fight by rear-naked choke submission.

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Dern returned to the octagon after a maternity vacation to battle Amanda Ribas on October 12th, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 19. She was defeated by a unanimous decision. Dern was set to fight Ariane Carnelossi at UFC Fight Night 173 on April 25, 2020.

Due to a travel restriction, Carnelossi was forced to withdraw from the fight. Dern was supposed to fight Hannah Cifers at UFC Fight Night 173 on April 25, 2020. The promotion, however, announced on April 9 that the event had been postponed. Woodley vs. Burns was the last matchup, which took place on May 30, 2020, at UFC on ESPN.

Dern won the battle with a first-round kneebar, becoming the first woman in UFC history to end about with any type of leg lock. This was also her first victory for Performance of the Night.

Which school and college did she go to?

Dern began training at the age of three, exercising with her father and stepmother, Luciana Tavares, who is also a black belt. Mackenzie began participating at an early age and began competing in adult classes at the age of fourteen.

Dern won global championships at every belt level on her way to black belt, which she received from her father in December 2012, three months before her 20th birthday.

She attended Ironwood High School in Glendale, Arizona, and graduated with honors.

Mackenzie Dern‘s Net worth, how much does she earn?

Mackenzie Dern’s net worth is expected to be around $1.5 million in 2022. The athlete has amassed a sizable fortune over the years thanks to her stellar UFC career and a previous BJJ career.

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Dern’s martial arts career is her main source of income.

Mackenzie Derns Husband, What about her Relationship?

Wesley Santos, a professional surfer, is married to Dern.

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Dern started in February 2019 when she had put her MMA career on hold due to pregnancy. On June 9, 2019, her daughter, Moa, was born.

Is She available on any kind of social media platform?

She is available on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter with 1m+. 475K+ and 51.4K+ followers respectively.

Physical Appearance of Mackenzie Dern’s Height, Weight

HeightFeet: 5 Feet 4 Inches
Meter: 1.63 m
Centimeter: 163cm
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorGreen
WeightKilogram: 52Kg
Pound:  115 Lbs
Body typeFit
Sexual orientationStraight

Interesting facts about Mackenzie Dern’s should be knows

NationalityAmerican
EthnicityWhite
Zodiac signAries
Relationship StatusSingle

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