Why Does Mackenzie Dern Have an Accent? What Languages Does the UFC Star Speak?

Several UFC fighters aren’t very well-versed in the English language. Fans have often witnessed such fighters using a translator for their interviews. The known UFC strawweight, Mackenzie Dern, also used a translator during her first-ever UFC in-Octagon interview at UFC 222. But a large chunk of fans started trolling her after this interview for a specific reason.

A look at the video of the incident will reveal that it was noted UFC color commentator Joe Rogan who conducted Dern’s first-ever in-Octagon interview. Despite her translator rephrasing Rogan’s words in Portuguese, the 30-year-old went on to answer Rogan in fluent English. Well, this incident may have created confusion among several fans about Dern’s native language. Is it also the reason her accent sounds a bit different from most Americans?

Mackenzie Dern didn’t always have an accent

Most of Dern’s followers and a lot of other UFC fans know that she is a well-accomplished Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete. Although her fame may have significantly increased after joining the UFC, she was also quite famous during her BJJ days. But the accent in which she speaks English now has considerably changed from the early days of her combat sports.

During Dern’s initial days in BJJ, she spoke with an accent that sounded a lot more American. However, most fans might say that her current accent sounds like a Brazilian speaking English. There are a few videos that showcase this change in the 30-year-old’s accent. Quite understandably, the fans who knew about her American accent were further startled when she spoke in Portuguese in her UFC 224 post-fight Octagon interview with a translator.

Well, Dern has enough reasons to have a Brazilian accent since she traces her roots back to Brazil. It was her father, Wellington ‘Megaton’ Dias, who migrated from Brazil to the USA during his professional days as a BJJ instructor. Dern was born and lived all her life in Arizona. Hence, a lot of fans might have found it quite unbelievable how she changed her natural American accent to one containing a heavy Brazilian tone. Well, nobody can really say why she opted to go for such a change. But her next rival is actually a native Brazilian who packs enough to put her skills to the test.

Which Brazilian UFC fighter will Mackenzie Dern fight next?

Well, even a large chunk of fans may agree that Dern’s next rival has enough to subject her to some serious trouble. And that rival is none other than the noted former UFC strawweight queen, Jessica Andrade. Most UFC fans may agree that Andrade is a superb fighter who possesses a pretty well-rounded fight game. However, they may also say that she will prove to be more lethal if their fight stays on their feet.

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The former UFC strawweight champ will probably trump her rival, Dern, if they both decide to stand and strike. But the outcome may completely reverse itself once the fight goes to the ground since Andrade’s ground game is nowhere in comparison with Dern’s. The Brazilian American will probably look to get her Brazilian native opponent to the ground as soon as she can after the beginning of the fight. But who do you think will have the last laugh?

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