Mackenzie Dern vs Denise Gomes

Any two UFC fighters, as our model sees them today.

Red corner · Underdog
17-5 · Women's Strawweight · 33 years old
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DernGomes
CageOracle model
34%66%

The model picks Denise Gomes, 66% (about −198 with no bookmaker margin).

Scored as a Strawweight fight over 5 rounds (worked out from their recent fights; you can change it below).

Blue corner · Model pick
13-3 · Women's Strawweight · 26 years old
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The model's read

If Mackenzie Dern and Denise Gomes fought today, our model would make Gomes a clear favorite at 66%, about −198 with no bookmaker margin. That makes Dern the underdog.

A year ago it would have given Dern 41%; today it's 34%. The number moves as both careers go on: new fights, layoffs and age.

The most likely ending is a decision (48%), then a knockout (33%), then a submission (19%).

Mackenzie Dern is 12-5 in the UFC (17-5 overall); Denise Gomes is 7-2 in the UFC (13-3 overall).

They have never fought each other.

How it would end

If they fought today, how the model thinks the fight would finish, whoever wins it.

Knockout
33%
Submission
19%
Decision
48%

The model's read over the last year

Mackenzie Dern's chance if the fight had happened on each date, using only what was known about both fighters by then. It moves as fights, layoffs and birthdays happen.

30%40%50%60%
Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
41% on Oct 13, 2025 → 34% today.

Tale of the tape

Mackenzie DernDenise Gomes
Record17-513-3
UFC record12-57-2
Age3326
Height5'4"5'2"
Reach63"63"
StanceOrthodoxOrthodox
DivisionWomen's StrawweightWomen's Strawweight
Significant strikes landed a minute3.384.01
Significant strikes absorbed a minute3.743.12
Striking accuracy41%51%
Striking defence53%48%
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes1.071.61
Takedown accuracy22%34%
Takedown defence41%66%
Share of fight time in control30%29%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes1.010.80

Career numbers are per UFC fight time. Records and ages are as of today.

The model doesn't know about injuries, camp news, weight cuts or the betting line. For a fight that's actually booked, the fight page puts its number next to the odds from every book.

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