[28] Dern won the fight via submission through a rear naked choke in the first round. Dern is fluent in English and Portuguese. [16] Dern is fluent in English and Portuguese. She has stated that Portuguese has become her primary tongue, explaining that "my Dad and step Mom are both Brazilian. I love that I get to share the mats with him every day! I'm speaking Portuguese more than English. Mackenzie Dern recounts story of husband getting into fight with ex-coach Alexander K. Lee 9/16/2020. Catchweight (120 lb) bout; Dern missed weight. Burns. Catchweight (123 lb) bout; Dern missed weight. [23] She won the fight via an armbar in round three. Back and forth, my husband’s doing feints, and I’m like, ‘Where’s he learning all this?’ It was so crazy.”. [30] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [19], Due to her six 1st place finishes at the Asian Open, Mackenzie is the only female Jiu-Jitsu competitor to have won Gold Medals, at Black Belt level, at each of the 5 principal/highest ranking IBJJF Gi Championships - the other events are the Worlds, the Euros, the Pan Ams and the Brazilian Nationals. “I think they both kind of thought that they were going to separate this fight and everyone’s just kind of like, ‘Hey, one-on-one,’” Dern said. [33], Dern was scheduled to face Hannah Cifers on April 25, 2020. “A totally different style of coaching, of me learning and everything, different energy. “My dad’s there trying to coach his son-in-law, ‘Okay, turn to your right, you’re doing good.’ And they’re fully fighting and my husband did so good. [25] She won the fight via split decision. She described her departure from Black House as an amicable one, with the exception of an incident involving former coach Juan Gomez and her husband Wesley Santos. [42], Dern is married to professional surfer Wesley Santos. Mackenzie Dern changed teams ahead of her next fight. No matter how much, I don’t know, if you’re mad about it because your bonus wasn’t high enough, you just can’t attack someone. Mackenzie started competing at a young age, and began competing in the adult divisions at 14 years old. From proper diet to technique, he has taught it all to me. Around Father’s Day, many people will tell you how their fathers have played largely inspirational roles in their lives. Dern is viewing the camp change as a blessing in disguise, despite the unfortunate circumstances that have forced her to permanently relocate for now. “As soon as I saw that my coach attacked my husband, that just finished it for us. Our Story Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. One of her biggest achievements in BJJ came when she managed to defeat Gabi Garcia despite a huge weight difference, becoming one of the few women on the planet to ever do so. I feel way more balanced, I guess not throwing so much, leaning into my punches, I’m way more set. [22], Dern made her Invicta debut on December 8, 2017, at Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedzwiedz against Kaline Medeiros. Until recently, Dern spent time training with the Black House team in Los Angeles, though she’s since partnered up with striking coach Jason Parillo. She has stated that Portuguese has become her primary tongue, explaining that "my Dad and step Mom are both Brazilian. A trip to her previous gym didn’t exactly result in a warm welcome from one coach. Basically, I always ask my coaches, ‘Hey, during camp, if you have anything, just talk to my husband.’ Obviously, at home me and him talk about everything, so we’re the same person, but when I’m in camp I don’t want to have to think about it. My husband’s like this surfer guy, you know, totally good vibes, afro, definitely not the fighter style. We recently spoke with Mackenzie about how she feels about having her father as her coach as well as her biggest inspiration. That includes Dern’s father, Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Wellington “Megaton” Dias, who did his best to give Westley a few pointers. Being the daughter of one of the top BJJ black belts in the world, Dern started accompanying her father to the academy since she was a baby, and by the age of 3 she was already practising the gentle art with both her father and her stepmother Luciana Tavares. [29], After a hiatus from maternity leave, Dern faced Amanda Ribas on October 12, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 19. Our Trusted Partners And coach Parillo’s there just helping me prepare. She has won a world championship in every belt level as she progressed to black belt rank, which was awarded to her by her father in December 2012, three months prior to her 20th birthday. [24], Dern made her promotional debut against Ashley Yoder on March 3, 2018, at UFC 222. Otherwise, Dern sees the end result as “a blessing in disguise.”. He has influenced me to work hard, have fun and most importantly, live the life I want to live.
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