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As we said earlier this year, Mackenzie Dern would like to be a UFC champion mom (here). And that dream can be edging closer. …

This Sunday, while the world is celebrating Mother’s Day, one of jiu-jitsu’s top female fighters is making her debut as a mother: Mackenzie Dern. …

The 2nd edition of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour took place today (October 23, 2016) in Tokyo – Japan, gathering some of the …

Mackenzie has been training at the famour MMA Lab for a few months, a gym that has produced names such as Ben Henderson, having also introduced another high profile jiu jitsu champion Augusto “Tanquinho” Mendes to MMA.

Mackenzie Dern is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt and one of the top female grapplers in the 2010 era. Being also the daughter of a respected BJJ personality, Wellington Dias, a lot was expected of Mackenzie Dern, and she did not disappoint, having become one of the top female athletes in BJJ. Mackenzie Dern is also famed for her relationship with professional BJJ competitor Augusto Mendes.

Results for the IBJJF South American Championship (Sul Americano) 2016. Black belt adult divisions, where the top athletes in Brazil met for one of the top tournaments of the year.

Mackenzie Dern is one of the best female grapplers in Brazilian jiu jitsu today, her impact in the sport over the past two years has passed by unnoticed, until now. With BJJ moving towards professionalization, Mackenzie and her star power can be a fantastic asset to promoters as explained on this article.

Luciana Dias, commonly known as “Luka” Dias is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Wellington “Megaton” Dias and Royler Gracie. A true pioneer for women’s jiu jitsu as well as one of the most accomplished female competitors of all time, Luka holds numerous titles at the highest level and 3 wins over the iconic 7 time world champion Gabrielle Garcia, two of which by submission. Dias is also the wife of the aforementioned and legendary BJJ competitor Wellington Dias and stepmother to black belt world champion Mackenzie Dern.

While all eyes were set on Polaris 2 (results here), on the other side of the planet some of the world’s top Brazilian jiu jitsu athletes were going to war in IBJJF’s Asian Jiu Jitsu Championship in Tokyo – Japan. The tournament captured the interest of a few big names such as Mackenzie Dern, Rikako Yuasa, Andris Brunovskis, Roberto Satoshi, Koji Shibamoto, Isaque Paiva, to name a few.

The tournament passed with no big upsets, below are the results:

Full results of the Brazilian National Championship, also known as the Brasileiro de Jiu Jitsu. Black belt divisions in both male and female divisions, with competitors such as Michael Langhi, Victor Silvério, Erberth Santos, Mackenzie Dern, Monique Elias and many more.

A historical figure in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Leticia Ribeiro has collected medals in world grappling events for years on end, being considered one of the top 10 best female fighters of all time having been distinguished with a mention in the IBJJF Hall of Fame. Leticia Ribeiro is also the leader of one of the best female BJJ teams, the Gracie Humaitá, an organization teeming with talent, such as Penny Thomas, Bia Mesquita, Mackenzie Dern amongst many others.

SUNDAY 18, 2024, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA. Last night grappling fans had the pleasure of witnessing the inaugural edition of the Craig Jones Invitational …

It is almost time for one of the biggest weekends in submission grappling history. August 16-17, 2024, are the days set for the Craig …

Over the past few years, BJJ Heroes has dedicated much of its space to finding the trends of modern-day jiu-jitsu, by publishing and analyzing …

Since 1996, we have had the opportunity to see the top-level athletes of our sport face off at the World Championship. From Rio de …

<<<< THE MATCH WAS POSTPONED, CHECK NEWS UPDATE HERE >>>> It’s on, the unlikely match everyone was secretly hoping for is set for March …

Set for January 29, 2021, in Miami – Florida is the 162nd event of the Fight 2 Win promotion. The busiest organization in professional …

The question “which is the best age to start jiu-jitsu?” has been well debated, including by BJJ Heroes in our piece – When Should …

Jiu-Jitsu’s most well-known dogma is that it was created so that the smaller person may defeat a bigger opponent, an ideal that has been …

Elvira Karppinen is a grappler from Finland and a black belt in the 10th Planet system, a rank awarded by the team’s founder Eddie …