Mackenzie Dern vs Gillian RobertsonWomen's Strawweight title fight at UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry

Upcoming·UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry·Saturday, August 15, 2026 Title fight
Mackenzie Dern
16-5W3
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
RVCA
vs
DernRobertson-230Moneyline+195MMA Index model
Weight class
Women's Strawweight
Rounds
5 × 5 min
Venue
Xfinity Mobile Arena · Philadelphia

Matchup read

Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.

Striking
Robertson ▸

Robertson out-strikes Dern

Effective offense
C
46th
1.4
+9
D
37th
1.3
Defense
D
34th
51%
+39
A
73rd
56%
KO power
F
0 KO
0.1 KD
+11
D
3 KO
0.0 KD
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Wrestling
Robertson ▸

Robertson has the bigger wrestling edge on Dern

Takedowns landed
D
39th
0.9
+50
A+
88th
2.8
Takedown accuracy
F
15th
18%
+38
C
53rd
41%
Takedown defense
F
22nd
38%
Even
F
23rd
39%
Control time
B
69th
4.2 min
+26
A+
95th
7.5 min
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Submission
Even

Both real submission threats

Submission attempts
A+
89th
1.1
Even
A+
87th
0.9
Sub win rate
B
67th
50%
8 subs
Even
B
67th
53%
9 subs
Submission defense
C
52nd
0%
Even
C
48th
4%
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Finishing
Robertson ▸

Robertson is more likely to finish Dern

Finish rate
C
44th
45%
+28
A
72nd
71%
KO durability
D
36th
6%
Even
D
40th
5%
Submission defense
C
52nd
0%
Even
C
48th
5%
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Pace
Even

Similar work rate over five rounds — Dern's pace builds late

Work rate / min — full fight
5.8
Even
6.1
Work rate / min — rounds 1–2
5.1
6.2
Pace trend
+7%/rd
+1%/rd
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Form
Robertson ▸

Robertson is in better recent form than Dern

Win rate (career)
69%
Even
70%
After a win
60%
Even
62%
Last 5
60%
100%
Win streakW3W5
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Schedule
Even

Comparable level of opposition

Schedule strength
73%
56%
Win quality
59%
63%
Ranked opponents
10
9
Title-holder bouts
0
Even
0
Common opps (2)0-22-0
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Activity
Robertson ▸

Robertson is fresher and more active than Dern

Last bout
8mo
4mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
1
Even
1
Bouts, last 24 mo
3
Even
3
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Tale of the tape
Robertson ▸

Robertson 3 cm · Closed-stance matchup

33
Age
2y
younger
31
5'4"
163cm
Height
1"
taller
5'5"
165cm
63"
160cm
Reach
Even
63"
160cm
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
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Core metrics

Each fighter's career rates as a division percentile.

Mackenzie DernGillian Robertson
StrikingAccuracyDefenseTakedownsTD defenseSubmissions
Percentile
Striking/min3.472.71
Accuracy%41%48%
Defense%51%56%
Takedowns/150.92.8
TD defense%37%38%
Submissions/151.10.9

Career rate as a percentile within the women's strawweight (27 fighters) — further right is better. Descriptive research, not a prediction.