Mackenzie Dern vs Zhang Weili

Any two UFC fighters, as our model sees them today. It works from fight stats only and never sees the odds.

Red corner · Underdog
17-5 · Women's Strawweight · 33 years old
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27%73%

The model picks Zhang Weili, 73% (about −275 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
26-4 · Women's Strawweight · 37 years old
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The model's read

If Mackenzie Dern and Zhang Weili fought today, our model would make Zhang a heavy favorite at 73%, about −275 with no bookmaker margin. That makes Dern the underdog.

A year ago it would have given Dern 20%; today it's 27%. The number moves as both careers go on: new fights, layoffs and age.

The most likely ending is a decision (48%), then a knockout (36%), then a submission (16%).

Mackenzie Dern is 12-5 in the UFC (17-5 overall); Zhang Weili is 10-3 in the UFC (26-4 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
36%
Submission
16%
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.

10%20%30%40%50%60%
Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
20% on Oct 6, 2025 → 27% today.

Tale of the tape

Mackenzie DernZhang Weili
Record17-526-4
UFC record12-510-3
Age3337
Height5'4"5'4"
Reach63"63"
StanceOrthodoxSwitch
DivisionWomen's StrawweightWomen's Strawweight
Significant strikes landed a minute3.384.66
Significant strikes absorbed a minute3.742.63
Striking accuracy41%53%
Striking defence53%53%
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes1.071.96
Takedown accuracy22%45%
Takedown defence41%64%
Share of fight time in control30%29%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes1.010.45

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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