Mackenzie Dern Through the Years
Mackenzie Dern was born in Phoenix, Arizona in March of 1993. She is the child of BJJ World champion Wellington Megaton Dias and an American woman. She has two younger…
Category: BJJ in MMA
WATCH: Flying triangle finish at Fury Challenger Series
Mixed martial arts (MMA) never fails to captivate combat sports fans with its unpredictable moments, and recently, an impressive display of grappling skill left spectators in awe. At the Fury…
WATCH: MMA contest ends in rare rolling omoplata finish
Louis Glismann pulled off an extraordinary rolling omoplata submission during the recent OKTAGON 43 event, leaving spectators amazed. This rare and intricate technique swiftly forced his opponent to tap out,…
Mackenzie Dern gets promoted in octagon after impressive win over Hill
The highly anticipated bout between Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill took center stage at UFC Vegas 73, after being rescheduled from the previous week’s UFC Charlotte card where Irene Aldana…
WATCH: Omoplata ends scrap in Brazil
Numerous experts in mixed martial arts (MMA) elucidate the disparities between regulated MMA matches and uncontrolled confrontations. Although MMA may seem comprehensive and intimidating to an outsider, there are actually…
WATCH: Ref thinks taps are punches at first during exciting ACA 157 bout
The ACA 157 card, held in Kazan, Russia, was a night filled with action and cool finishes. Among the standout moments of the event was Denis Smoldarev’s (18-10) remarkable victory,…
Daughter of NBA legend gets BJJ Brown belt after impressive submission win
Myla Hill is a a 21-year-old prodigy who just competed in amateur mixed martial arts, extending her winning streak to 3-0. Hailing from a lineage of sports excellence as the…
Mackenzie Dern blames messy divorce for Xionan loss ahead of Angela Hill main event
Mackenzie Dern is a very interesting case of a BJJ star transitioning into MMA successfully. Despite her setbacks, Dern is 12-3 in MMA and about to headline her third UFC…
Olympic Judo champions explain why they will never transition to MMA
A while ago, one of the most dominant Judokas of all time renounced MMA. France’s Teddy Riner lamented the lack of morality in MMA and dispelled rumors that he’ll ever…
UFC strawweight credits pole dancing with helping her pick up Jiu-jitsu fast
One of the fastest BJJ black belt promotions of all time came thanks to breakdancing. While breakdancing and jiu-jitsu are different disciplines, there are certain aspects of breakdancing that can…