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Combat Edge Intelligence

Denise Gomes vs Mackenzie Dern

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Tale of the tape

13-3-0Record17-5-0
StrawweightDivisionStrawweight
5'3"Height5'4"
63"Reach63"
115 lbsWeight115 lbs
Parana Vale Tudo· 1661 avg Elo · 6 ratedTeamRVCA

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Denise GomesNow 1730
If they win+16→ 1746
If they lose-16→ 1714
Mackenzie DernNow 1735
If they win+16→ 1751
If they lose-16→ 1719

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1633 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1691 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

4.43
Sig. strikes / min
3.47
49%
Strike accuracy
42%
3.16
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.93
52%
Strike defense
52%
1.45
Takedown avg.
0.93
0%
Takedown accuracy
18%
67%
Takedown defense
38%
0.72
Submission avg.
1.06

Trajectory

Denise GomesMackenzie Dern
165017001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

8 (62%)
KO/TKO
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Submission
8 (47%)
5 (38%)
Decision
9 (53%)

Combat Edge model read

Mackenzie Dern59%
Denise Gomes 41%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Mackenzie Dern a 59% favorite over Denise Gomes in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1730 vs 1735), separated by just 5 points.

Denise Gomes enters on a 5-fight win streak.

Mackenzie Dern enters on a 4-fight win streak.

Denise Gomes finishes 62% of wins inside the distance, Mackenzie Dern 47%.

Denise Gomes and Mackenzie Dern share 3 common opponents: Xiaonan Yan, Tecia Pennington and Angela Hill.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (3)

LossDecision - Unanimous · 2023
Angela Hill
WinDecision - Unanimous · 2023
WinKO · 2026
Xiaonan Yan
LossDecision (majority) · 2022
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2025
Tecia Pennington
WinDecision (split) · 2022