Who will Mackenzie Dern 🇧🇷 fight next?
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Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Suarez–Jandiroba winner (35%), Around March 2027 (Dern's target). Next: Fatima Kline (8%), Zhang Weili (6%).
Latest status: Champion. Beat Robertson at UFC 330 (15 Aug) and is targeting a return around March 2027. Last fight: Beat Gillian Robertson (Decision (unanimous), UFC 330, 15 Aug 2026).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being her next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- Suarez–Jandiroba winner35%chance next opponentThe top-3 fight on 7 Nov. Its winner fits Dern's March target.Likely event: Around March 2027 (Dern's target)
- 8%chance next opponentUnbeaten in her last four and ranked #7. Named among Dern's possible challengers.Likely event: Around March 2027 (Dern's target)
- 6%chance next opponentThe obvious name if Zhang returns to 115, but she hasn't fought at strawweight in about 18 months.
Field / other: 51%, including Alexia Thainara 6%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Around March 2027 (Dern's target)
- Last fight
- Win vs Gillian Robertson · Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00 · UFC 330 · 15 Aug 2026
- Career stage
- Champion.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- MMA Fighting: Dern undisputed No. 1 with Zhang Weili's exit from 115 · source
- Sherdog: Dern names three potential opponents after UFC 330 · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 17-5-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Gillian Robertson 🇨🇦 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 330 | |
| W | Virna Jandiroba 🇧🇷 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 321 | |
| W | Amanda Ribas 🇧🇷 | Submission (armbar) · R3, 4:56 | 3 | 4:56 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 | |
| W | Loopy Godinez 🇲🇽 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | |
| L | Amanda Lemos 🇧🇷 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 298 | |
| L | Jéssica Andrade 🇧🇷 | TKO (punches) · R2, 3:15 | 2 | 3:15 | UFC 295 | |
| W | Angela Hill 🇺🇸 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill | |
| L | Yan Xiaonan 🇨🇳 | Decision (majority) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan | |
| W | Tecia Torres | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 273 | |
| L | Marina Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez | |
| W | Nina Nunes | Submission (armbar) · R1, 4:48 | 1 | 4:48 | UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland | |
| W | Virna Jandiroba 🇧🇷 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 256 | |
| W | Randa Markos | Submission (armbar) · R1, 3:44 | 1 | 3:44 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | |
| W | Hannah Cifers | Submission (kneebar) · R1, 2:36 | 1 | 2:36 | UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns | |
| L | Amanda Ribas 🇧🇷 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson | |
| W | Amanda Cooper | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 2:27 | 1 | 2:27 | UFC 224 | |
| W | Ashley Yoder | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 222 | |
| W | Kaline Medeiros | Submission (armbar) · R3, 4:45 | 3 | 4:45 | Invicta FC 26 | |
| W | Mandy Polk | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 2:55 | 1 | 2:55 | LFA 24 | |
| W | Katherine Roy | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | LFA 6 | |
| W | Montana De La Rosa | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 3:25 | 1 | 3:25 | Legacy FC 61 | |
| W | Kenia Rosas | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Legacy FC 58 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Mackenzie Dern: frequently asked questions
When is Mackenzie Dern's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026. Our outlook: Around March 2027 (Dern's target).
Who did Mackenzie Dern fight last?
Mackenzie Dern beat Gillian Robertson at UFC 330 on 15 Aug 2026 (Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00).
Who is Mackenzie Dern likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Suarez–Jandiroba winner (35%), Fatima Kline (8%), Zhang Weili (6%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Mackenzie Dern's record?
17-5-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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Other women's strawweight fighters
- Zhang Weili #1 · next: Denise Gomes 18%
- Tatiana Suarez #2 · next: Virna Jandiroba 92%
- Virna Jandiroba #3 · next: Tatiana Suarez 92%
- Denise Gomes #4 · next: Zhang Weili 18%
- Gillian Robertson #5 · next: Denise Gomes 12%
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
- MMA Fighting: Dern undisputed No. 1 with Zhang Weili's exit from 115 · 1 Oct 2026
- Sherdog: Dern names three potential opponents after UFC 330 · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.