Mackenzie Dern Eyes Potential WWE Move

UFC strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern says she'd consider a move to WWE once her MMA career winds down, citing Nikki and Brie Bella as inspiration for the potential transition.

"Ronda Rousey is a lot bigger, but it would have been amazing to do like an exhibition match with her," Dern

Dern also floated interest in an exhibition matchup with Ronda Rousey, despite the significant weight difference between the two. Rousey competed mostly at 135 pounds during her UFC run, though her most recent fight against Gina Carano came at 145.

Dern won the strawweight title with a decision over Virna Jandiroba in October 2025 and made her first defense in August, beating Gillian Robertson to extend her win streak to four.