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Mackenzie Dern To Make Grappling Return At ADCC 2024 In -55kg Division

Mackenzie Dern To Make Grappling Return At ADCC 2024 In -55kg Division

UFC contender Mackenzie Dern has officially accepted an invitation to compete in the -55kg division at ADCC, a tournament she won in 2015

Mar 21, 2024 by Joe Gilpin
Mackenzie Dern To Make Grappling Return At ADCC 2024 In -55kg Division

Mackenzie Dern will make her return to submission grappling in 2024, as she has accepted an invitation to compete in the -55kg division at the ADCC World Championships. The UFC contender has previously won the tournament in 2015, before her transition to full-time MMA.

Mackenzie is one of the most successful grapplers of her generation, winning IBJJF and ADCC championships as a black belt in 2015. She then transitioned to MMA, where she has put together a 13-5 record (8-5 in the UFC). She is currently ranked #8 at 115lbs and has the second most submission wins in UFC history (4).

The ADCC made the announcement today via Instagram;

The 55kg division is new this year, after previously only above and below 60kg for women's competitors. There will only be 8 competitors, and Mackenzie is now the third athlete to officially enter the fray.

-55kg

  • Margot Ciccarelli (European Trials winner) | Italy
  • Ana Rodrigues (South American Trials winner) | Brazil
  • Mackenzie Dern (Invited) | Brazil

The ADCC World Championships is slated for Aug. 17-18 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, streaming exclusively on FloGrappling.

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