Husband of UFC Fighter Mackenzie Dern Who is Also a Professional Surfer – Wesley Santos

Mackenzie Dern has quickly risen as one of the top stars in the UFC’s strawweight division. One of the brightest prospects in women’s mixed martial arts right now, Dern is a former #1 IBJJF competitor and is 12-2 in her professional MMA career. 

Dern is an active social media user, however, very little is known about her personal life. Mackenzie Dern was married to Wesley Santos and the duo has a daughter between them, Moa. However, in November 2022, Dern confirmed her split and is currently single.

Husband of Mackenzie Dern – Wesley Santos

Mackenzie Dern is married to surfer Wesley Santos. In an interview given to MMA Fighting, Dern described her husband as a “surfer with totally good vibes.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The couple made headlines after Dern revealed that her husband got into a scuffle with her head coach which led her to change her gym. Dern explained the situation was about money and addressed the topic openly with the media. Here’s what she said.

“So my husband talked to him. My husband’s like this surfer guy, you know, totally good vibes, afro, definitely not the fighter style. He went to go talk to him and [Gomez] was just like, ‘No, if you want to come to the academy, come to the academy and we’ll talk,’ and hung up. We went to the academy and he just swept dirt onto my husband, pushed him, and my husband pushed him back and they just went into a fistfight. It wasn’t like a brawl, a crazy brawl, it was like a street fight or technical fistfight. Back and forth, my husband’s doing feints, and I’m like, ‘Where is he learning all this?’ It was so crazy.” 

There aren’t many photos of Dern and Santos together. However, we were able to find several Instagram posts from Dern herself, where she gives us a glimpse into her personal life. Santos is a professional surfer and a South American Pro Champion WSL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mackenzie Dern took a break from MMA to welcome her daughter, Moa into the world. Dern’s daughter Moa was born on June 9, 2019. Dern has roots in Brazil. She is the daughter of legendary Wellington “Megaton” Dias and is a sixth-degree Black belt under Royler Gracie.

“Yes, guys, I am single. I have been single for a while now, a few months. Everything is good, we are taking care of our daughter. Hope you guys respect our decision to separate and grow apart. Thankful for everything I have had with Wesley and I wish him all the best in his life.”

In November 2022, Mackenzie Dern shared her decision to part ways with her ex-husband Wesley Santos and she is now currently single.