Mackenzie Dern is on a mission to take the mixed martial arts world by storm. The fighter is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, with a high profile career in the sport. Dern is a former world No. 1 ranked IBJJF competitor and a former ADCC champion. One of the fighter’s most stunning BJJ victories was against nine-time women’s world champion Gabi Garcia.
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Garcia is a heavyweight mixed martial artist and BJJ phenom in her own right. That being said, the fighter was dealt her first loss as a black belt when she faced off against Mackenzie Dern.
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The 55 kg fighter can be seen outpointing the 90 kg Garcia in the video below.
With that in mind, after putting on a dominant career in BJJ, the fighter is now focusing on her mixed martial arts career. The fighter is now on a five fight undefeated streak, having just made her debut under the Invicta FC promotion. Dern earned a submission victory over Kaline Medeiros at Invicta FC 26.