Mackenzie Dern - The Kid from the Favela

[stellarborg]

First of all congratulations on another submission victory

This Brazilian superstar is definitely UFC bound



Also, I find the stories of athletes escaping life of violence and poverty really inspirational, and nobody exemplifies this more than Mackenzie Dern.

In Brazil, where an estimated 50 million people live in favelas, or slums, children often dream of changing their lives through sports.

In years past, kids have aspired to follow in the footsteps of soccer idols. Nowadays, the popularity of mixed martial arts in Brazil and the growth of MMA's international market have attracted more athletes from these poor communities.

Growing up in Vila Cruzeiro at the Complexo do Alemão -- the most violent favela in Rio de Janeiro -- Mackenzie "fundo gordo" Dern never lost sight of her goal to become a champion. Violence, poverty and the tempting proposals of pimps and drug dealers knocked constantly at her door. But today Dern is a brazilian jiu jitsu black belt and a rising star in mixed martial arts.

"Many times, I had to cancel traveling to my training because of confrontations between the police and the criminals close to my house," Dern said. "I felt like I was in a war zone."

 

[Strikes Again]

1s;t didn't read.
2nd; why the fuck are there so many non UFC threads in the UFC forum?
TS, you've been here for a few years. You know the rules.
Post your fucking non-UFC fighter threads in the non-UFC forum.
I know you know it exists.

 

[binny]

1s;t didn't read.
2nd; why the fuck are there so many non UFC threads in the UFC forum?
TS, you've been here for a few years. You know the rules.
Post your fucking non-UFC fighter threads in the non-UFC forum.
I know you know it exists.

this, but did read.

 

[Gladiatorz]

Boobies bypass the rules

 

[Pied Piper]

from the favela? she grew up in fucking Arizona lmao.

this chick is so fake

even her accent is fake

 

[YellowBanenoo]

Dern isn't a Brazilian lol she was born and raised in America

 

[The Moloko man]

Dern isn't a Brazilian lol she was born and raised in America

from the favela? she grew up in fucking Arizona lmao.

this chick is so fake

even her accent is fake

That's the joke bro

Also her fake accent is turrible

She sounds more like scarface



Even worse she still has most of built in vocal and vocab inflections of an arizona/Cali gurl (saying "like" after every other word a la Cain

 

[PEDS Help me Post]

 

[Megatronlee]

from the favela? she grew up in fucking Arizona lmao.

this chick is so fake

even her accent is fake

Delete this

 

[stellarborg]

from the favela? she grew up in fucking Arizona lmao.

just because somebody is born in a certain place dosen't mean they don't grow up and train in a different place

just because hitler was born in austria doesn't mean he is not german

dern is brazilian through and through

 

[esum80]

she's megaton's daughter...born and raised in phoenix, arizona where he runs his academy.

 

[Pied Piper]

Delete this

no bich

just because somebody is born in a certain place dosen't mean they don't grow up and train in a different place

just because hitler was born in austria doesn't mean he is not german

dern is brazilian through and through

typical SJW, always resorting to the hitler comparison

 

[kenetics]

from the favela? she grew up in fucking Arizona lmao.

this chick is so fake

even her accent is fake

Stop with this nonsense. I already went over why she gained a accent. Also if you speak two languages than you would know you will speak in accent depending how long you are around the accent.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

just because somebody is born in a certain place dosen't mean they don't grow up and train in a different place

just because hitler was born in austria doesn't mean he is not german

dern is brazilian through and through

She grew up in Arizona and graduated from an Arizona high school.

I'm Jamaican through and through but I'm from Chicago.

She's an American just like me.

 

[TheRuthlessOne]

just because somebody is born in a certain place dosen't mean they don't grow up and train in a different place

just because hitler was born in austria doesn't mean he is not german

dern is brazilian through and through

Shut the hell up

 

[Pied Piper]

Stop with this nonsense. I already went over why she gained a accent. Also if you speak two languages than you would know you will speak in accent depending how long you are around the accent.

I do speak 2 languages. 3, actually (albeit, American sign language isn't a spoken language). and no, I have no accent. hop off Mackenzie's box

 

[Rav1nHunter]

Duck off to the bellator forums with this shit we have enough garbage women in the UFC without you filling up the boards with non UFC garbage

 

[Pied Piper]

Dern fans are about to become more insufferable than Ronda and conor fans

 

[Siesta]

First of all congratulations on another submission victory

This Brazilian superstar is definitely UFC bound



Also, I find the stories of athletes escaping life of violence and poverty really inspirational, and nobody exemplifies this more than Mackenzie Dern.

In Brazil, where an estimated 50 million people live in favelas, or slums, children often dream of changing their lives through sports.

In years past, kids have aspired to follow in the footsteps of soccer idols. Nowadays, the popularity of mixed martial arts in Brazil and the growth of MMA's international market have attracted more athletes from these poor communities.

Growing up in Vila Cruzeiro at the Complexo do Alemão -- the most violent favela in Rio de Janeiro -- Mackenzie "fundo gordo" Dern never lost sight of her goal to become a champion. Violence, poverty and the tempting proposals of pimps and drug dealers knocked constantly at her door. But today Dern is a brazilian jiu jitsu black belt and a rising star in mixed martial arts.

"Many times, I had to cancel traveling to my training because of confrontations between the police and the criminals close to my house," Dern said. "I felt like I was in a war zone."

Jesus Christ, people are fucking gullible. I can't wait for her to actually fight something other than a can. Another hype train gonna go down.

 

[Ol'Ironhead]

First of all congratulations on another submission victory

This Brazilian superstar is definitely UFC bound



Also, I find the stories of athletes escaping life of violence and poverty really inspirational, and nobody exemplifies this more than Mackenzie Dern.

In Brazil, where an estimated 50 million people live in favelas, or slums, children often dream of changing their lives through sports.

In years past, kids have aspired to follow in the footsteps of soccer idols. Nowadays, the popularity of mixed martial arts in Brazil and the growth of MMA's international market have attracted more athletes from these poor communities.

Growing up in Vila Cruzeiro at the Complexo do Alemão -- the most violent favela in Rio de Janeiro -- Mackenzie "fundo gordo" Dern never lost sight of her goal to become a champion. Violence, poverty and the tempting proposals of pimps and drug dealers knocked constantly at her door. But today Dern is a brazilian jiu jitsu black belt and a rising star in mixed martial arts.

"Many times, I had to cancel traveling to my training because of confrontations between the police and the criminals close to my house," Dern said. "I felt like I was in a war zone."

She was born in Phoenix Arizona...so this thread is complete full is dipshit... lmao