Mackenzie Dern aka Mackenzie Lynne Dern Santos is an accomplished Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter.
Mackenzie Dern Age
30 years old.
Mackenzie Dern Height
5.4 feet
Mackenzie Dern Nationality
American / Brazilian
Mackenzie Dern Biography
Mackenzie Dern was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 24, 1993. Being the daughter of one of the top BJJ black belts in the world, Dern started accompanying her father to the academy when she was a baby, and by the age of 3 she was already practicing the gentle art with both her father and her stepmother Luciana Tavares.
Her childhood was spent traveling between Arizona and her father’s home nation of Brazil. However, information about her biological mother is kept a secret, but Luciana Taveres acts as her stepmother.
Mackenzie Dern Parents
She is the daughter of Wellington Dias, a highly regarded grappling fighter born in Phoenix, Arizona, in the United States.
Dern is also known in jiu jitsu’s circuit as the daughter of the legendary “Wellington “Megaton” Dias and stepdaughter to “Luka” Dias, two respected members of the community.
Mackenzie Dern Siblings
Apart from her early training, Dern has two half-siblings: Korah and Merrick.
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Mackenzie Dern Net Worth
Dern has an estimated net worth of $2 Million – $5 Million dollars. She has accumulated her worth from her successful career as a professional mixed martial artist as well as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.
Mackenzie’s source of income is her martial arts career. Dern earned more than $50,000 in her first bout, and she earned $164,000 in her second battle against Nina Nunes. Her most winnings to date. Her monthly salary is expected to be in the range of $34,000.
She also makes money from numerous brand endorsements, sponsorships, ads, and so on, which contribute to her total estimated net worth.
Mackenzie Dern Husband
Dern is married to professional surfer Wesley Santos.
According to Dern, she left Black House MMA after a reported incident concerning her original coach, Juan Gomez, where he got into a physical altercation with her husband over a disagreement about money. However, Gomez disputed money being the reason and subsequently both Dern and Gomez were asked to leave the team.
Mackenzie Dern Children
In February 2019, Dern announced that she had put her MMA career on hold due to pregnancy. Her daughter, Moa, was born on June 9, 2019. Wesley Santos, a professional surfer, is Mackenzie Dern’s husband. On June 9, 2019, the couple’s daughter, Moa, was born.
Mackenzie Dern Career
Mackenzie Dern started competing in BJJ’s adult division at the age of 14, winning the respect of the community by winning several important trophies as a teenager. Her grappling tuition has been closely followed by her father, and also Royler Gracie and Letícia Ribeiro.
She is a former world No. 1 ranked IBJJF competitor, currently ranked 6th among the female divisions. She is an ADCC and no gi BJJ World Champion.
She is an American mixed martial artist who is recognized for being the number one ranked female black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. She is also known for her 2017 victory over Katherine Roy in the Legacy Fighting Alliance 6 event. She was nominated for the Submission of the Year award at the 2017 World MMA Awards.
