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UFCUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Mackenzie Dern
Mackenzie Dern
16-5-0
RESULT

Mackenzie Dern def. Tecia Pennington (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tecia Pennington
Tecia Pennington
“Tiny Tornado”
15-8-0
Saturday, April 9, 2022
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United States

Mackenzie Dern defeated Tecia Pennington by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie, held Saturday, April 9, 2022 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.

Fight stats

Mackenzie Dern
Tecia Pennington
0
Knockdowns
0
50 of 156
Significant strikes
76 of 124
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
61%
58 of 164
Total strikes
78 of 126
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
3
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:24
Control time
2:54
Significant strikes by target
42 of 147
Head
19 of 61
6 of 7
Body
25 of 30
2 of 2
Leg
32 of 33
46 of 152
Distance
75 of 122
3 of 3
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 1
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
28 of 80
Sig. str.
35 of 62
28 of 80
Total str.
37 of 64
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:43
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
2 of 13
Sig. str.
2 of 5
8 of 19
Total str.
2 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
3
Sub. att
0
2:07
Ctrl
2:06
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 63
Sig. str.
39 of 57
22 of 65
Total str.
39 of 57
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:05
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-5-0
Record
15-8-0
3
Win Streak
0
33
Age
36
5'4"
Height
5'1"
63"
Reach
60"
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Stance
—
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

3.47
SLpM
4.73
41%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.93
SApM
3.48
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Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile

0.93
TD Avg.
0.56
18%
TD Acc.
14%
37%
TD Def.
62%
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Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mackenzie Dern · 3-2
  • W
    Virna Jandiroba
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs GaneSat, Oct 25, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Amanda Ribas
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2Sat, Jan 11, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:56 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Loopy Godinez
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Amanda Lemos
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Jessica Andrade
    UFC 295: Procházka vs PereiraSat, Nov 11, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 3:15 · Women's Strawweight
Tecia Pennington · 2-3
  • L
    Denise Gomes
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs BrownSat, Nov 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Luana Pinheiro
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MoralesSat, May 17, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Carla Esparza
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Tabatha Ricci
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Mackenzie Dern
    UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean ZombieSat, Apr 9, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 19 fights
49.1
Avg sig. strikes
66.2
0.88
Avg takedowns
0.53
3:59
Avg control time
2:12
126
Career high strikes
144
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Mackenzie Dern
Strike target
Tecia Pennington
75%
Head
54%
14%
Body
21%
11%
Leg
25%
Mackenzie Dern
Strike position
Tecia Pennington
73%
Distance
85%
10%
Clinch
12%
17%
Ground
3%