BJJ Girls Camp Feat. Mackenzie Dern & Gezary Matuda Was Amazing
Jul 03, 2017BJJEE
Photo: Joshua Halvatzis, Goliveco Frota Academy has recently helped organize another prestigious camp in cooperation with BJJ Private Camps. This time the Guest teachers were none other than...
Mackenzie Dern Comments On Weight Issue, Says She’s Nearing Decision To Give Up Either BJJ or MMA
Jun 19, 2017BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern is a veteran of sport bjj at age 24. She’s done so much for the female bjj scene it’s no wonder that it’s hard to be faced with a decision that she has...
Whatever Happened To Female BJJ & Why It’s Not Ok To Pile On Mackenzie Dern
Jun 16, 2017BJJEE
While the male grappling scene is constantly covered with every little tiff deemed significant it seems like female jiu-jitsu scene has been in a slump. In many ways 2017 was a...
Mackenzie Dern Denies Weight Issue, Shares Explanation for Abu Dhabi Withdrawal
Apr 22, 2017BJJEE
Yesterday we had a chance to observe Dern’s name be crossed out from the bracket of World Pro. According to Flograppling, tournament organizers said Dern could not make weight....
Shocker: Mackenzie Dern Out Of Abu Dhabi World Pro 2017
Apr 21, 2017BJJEE
Some fairly shocking news out of UAEJJF’s World Pro this morning. A big front runner – Mackenzie Dern is out of the tournament. Her name has been removed from the brackets....
Nathiely Jesus training with Mackenzie Dern – Behind the Scenes
Apr 21, 2017BJJEE
Nathiely Jesus looks to continue on what’s been an incredible year of success so far. Throughout the year she has dominated both the female brown belt medium heavy and absolute divisions at the...
Mackenzie Dern’s Opponent Explains Weight Cutting Controversy: Own Up To It!
Mar 19, 2017BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern’s 3rd fight in mixed martial arts would’ve been the 2nd time she failed to make weight. So instead her management scrambled and it was negotiated that the...
Dana White Comments On The Rise of Mackenzie Dern in MMA
Mar 17, 2017BJJEE
BJJ world champion Mackenzie Dern is in a notorious mood given her newly acquired record of going 3-0 in mma. Over the weekend Dern got the chance to try her hand at striking and sparred over 3...
Mackenzie Dern: I’ll Try To Follow In Conor McGregor’s Footsteps!
Mar 13, 2017BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern is in a notorious mood given her newly acquired record of going 3-0 in mma. Over the weekend Dern got the chance to try her hand at striking and sparred over 3 rounds...
Mackenzie Dern Triumphs Again To Make MMA Score 3-0
Mar 11, 2017BJJEE
After much of an ordeal was made about Mackenzie making weight the fight was set place. Prior to the bout Dern declared she wanted to focus more on striking and not rely so heavily on...
Mackenzie Dern Didn’t Miss Weight – Agreed on Making 120 Lbs Prior To Stepping
Mar 10, 2017BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern had some trouble weighing in the last time at strawweight weight class. In the previous fight Dern missed weight as she tipped the scales at 118.3 pounds which is more...
Mackenzie Dern Misses Weight AGAIN For 3rd MMA Fight
Mar 10, 2017BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern’s has AGAIN missed weight before her 3rd professional MMA fight. Dern was unable to make the 116 lbs limit for the strawweight weight class for her Legacy Fighting Alliance 6 fight...
Mackenzie Dern On What Would Happen If She Rolled w/ Ronda Rousey
Mar 07, 2017BJJEE
BJJ world champion Mackenzie Dern talks about what would happen if she rolled with Ronda Rousey… 2 years ago, when Ronda Rousey was at her peek in MMA, she said that she wanted to be a world...
Mackenzie Dern Set To Fight At LFA 6, New MMA Opponent Announced
Feb 01, 2017BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern is arguably the biggest female competitor in the bjj community. Her appeal extends even beyond bjj with her increasingly greater performances in the octagon at Legacy...
Joe Rogan Deconstructs Mackenzie Dern’s Chokoplata, Weighs In on SUG3
Jan 16, 2017BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern has been all about her very own omoplata combo in 2016. In addition to securing an impressive victory over Michele Nicolini at Worlds 2016 with it, she’s...
Mackenzie Dern Aiming For That Absolute Title, Outlines More Goals For 2017
Jan 13, 2017BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern is preparing hard for the Europeans. She reportedly decided late she wanted to sign up for Europeans and to keep her IBJJF ranking spot – no#1! @ibjjf...
Tayane Porfirio On Victory over Mackenzie Dern: She Has A Lot OF Heart
Jan 08, 2017BJJEE
Tayane Porfirio has had a very interesting year. The high point was indubitably the tough absolute finale at South America when she managed to secure a victory over Dern. Still...
Miesha Tate Challenges Mackenzie Dern To A Submission Only Match
Dec 15, 2016BJJEE
Tate is fresh off her victory against Jessica Eye in the Chael Sonnen Sub Only Event set in the Octagon. The newly retired UFC fighter is finding herself again and rediscovering the...
Sonnen: Mackenzie Dern Was Too Scared To Grapple With Miesha Tate!
Nov 17, 2016BJJEE
Chael Sonnen announced his two headliner fights for the 2nd edition of Submission Underground. The matches that were announced feature 2 recently retired UFC fighters – Dan...
Mackenzie Dern Reveals She Was Already Approached By UFC
Oct 28, 2016BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern is a rising star and by many accounts the grappler to watch in MMA. The bjj champion is just 23 years old but her youth doesn’t necessarily mean she’s not...
Tokyo Grand Slam Marked By Mackenzie Dern and Felipe Pena
Oct 23, 2016BJJEE
The latest edition of the Abu Dhabi grand slam tour took place today in Tokyo, Japan. Plenty of big names made the trip to the other side of the globe. Among them are Mackenzie Dern,...
[Video] Mackenzie Dern Earns 2nd MMA Victory
Oct 15, 2016BJJEE
Dern has had a rocky road ahead of 2nd MMA fight – she missed weight on Thursday as she tipped the scales at 118.3 pounds which is more than two pounds over the allowed weight limit...
Mackenzie Dern Misses Weight For 2nd MMA Fight
Oct 13, 2016BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern’s 2nd MMA match is fast approaching. It’s scheduled for 14th of October as a part of Legacy Fighting Championship. The World Champion bjj black belt Dern,...
Mackenzie Dern Talks Inspiration to Go Into MMA & Why She Never Burned Out
Oct 12, 2016BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern’s 2nd MMA match is fast approaching. It’s scheduled for 14th of October as a part of Legacy Fighting Championship. The World Champion bjj black belt Dern,...
