Brazilian jiu-jitsu superstar and 7-0 MMA fighter Mackenzie Dern has revealed some exciting news in her personal life: she’s pregnant!
Dern and her partner, professional surfer Wesley Santos, shared the news on their social media accounts.
• • • • • Deus faz tudo perfeito!!! Estou muito feliz em poder dividir com vcs essa notícia! Vou ser Mãe!!!! Amo tanto essa minha família, agora tenho mais uma motivação dentro e fora do octógono!! Que esse/essa bebe venha com muita saúde. Agradeço Deus por essa benção 
“God makes everything so perfect! I am so happy to be able to share this news! I’m going to be a Mom! I love so much our family and now I have one more HUGE motivation for inside and outside the ring!! Thank you God for this blessing 
@santoswesley 
I also want to thank all my fans and sponsors for the support during all the life phases and I can’t wait to be back in the ring!”
Dern has long been considered one of BJJ’s most accomplished and well-known female athletes. She started her MMA career in 2016 and hasn’t competed in a major jiu-jitsu tournament since 2017, instead choosing to focus on MMA. She’s had two fights in the UFC, the most recent of which took place in May of 2018.
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