{"id":177005,"date":"2025-09-29T05:47:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T05:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/177005\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T05:47:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T05:47:07","slug":"mma-fighter-mackenzie-dern-in-bikini-is-a-beach-bum-celebwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/177005\/","title":{"rendered":"MMA Fighter Mackenzie Dern In Bikini Is A &#8220;Beach Bum&#8221; \u2014 Celebwell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mackenzie Dern is an extremely successful MMA fighter in the UFC octagon. Naturally, she\u2019s got an amazing figure from all that training. Mackenzie loves showing off her body on Instagram. Recently, she enjoyed a day by the Huntington Beach Pier, and shared a bikini photo on Instagram. In it, Mackenzie posed under the pier in a black bikini, her amazing abs and legs on display. She captioned the post, \u201cBeach bum.\u201d How does Mackenzie Dern keep herself in fighting shape? Here are 5 of her secrets.<\/p>\n<p>Mackenzie talked about her approach to fights in an interview with the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/04\/06\/mackenzie-dern-taking-new-mindset-into-ufc-273-fight\/\" target=\"_blank\">New York Post<\/a>. She says that she\u2019s determined to keep herself in shape and to workout on a regular basis. \u201cI didn\u2019t want to get back to where I was before. I\u2019m way more focused. I want to win my fights. I want to do good. I want to have good performances. And having someone depend on you, my daughter, it\u2019s not just me. \u2026 I\u2019m getting muscle, I\u2019m working my strength training, and I\u2019m keeping my body fat low. I\u2019m in a way better place now, thankfully.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mackenzie shared some of her go-to workouts with <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/muscle-fitness-hers\/mackenzie-dern-balances-motherhood-and-mma-to-become-one-of-the-ufcs-best\/\" target=\"_blank\">Muscle &amp; Fitness<\/a>. She says that she makes sure to not skip leg day, as her lower body is essential to fighting in the octagon. \u201cI\u2019ve gone through so many injuries from takedowns, and my knees sometimes get, you know, ripped to the side,\u201d Mackenzie explains. \u201cThe goal is always to protect and support my joints and back to ensure a longer career.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img xmlns=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-655509\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"&quot;0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mackenzie.Dern_.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"556\"  \/>Mackenzie Dern\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Mackenzie has amazing muscles and a toned body? How did she get them? A lot of weightlifting. Mackenzie talked about the impact lifting weights has on her body and her fighting career with Muscle &amp; Fitness. \u201cWeightlifting is the one thing I do constantly because it helps me. Especially when I start doing MMA, and they\u2019re twisting my arms and legs. I need that protection. So whenever I finish a camp or fight, weightlifting is the first thing I return to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img xmlns=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-medium wp-image-604655\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"&quot;0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mackenzie-Dern-weekend-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\"  \/>JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA \u2013 APRIL 06: Mackenzie Dern poses for a portrait during a UFC photo session on April 6, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Roach\/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Mike Roach\/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>As you can see from her Instagram post, Mackenzie loves spending time at the beach. Naturally, she loves to swim to keep herself in shape. Mackenzie shared<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mackenziedern\/reel\/CeRKLCtpd5V\/\"> this reel of her vacation on her Instagram<\/a>. In it, she is seen going for a dip in the ocean and in a pool. Mackenzie captioned the post, \u201cJust a little of my trips! The life fighting gave to me! \ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\udc4a\ud83c\udffc\u2764\ufe0f\ud83c\udf0e\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another thing that Mackenzie likes to do at the beach is surfing. She shared <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B-P6S0bj-fP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=cd5b6f2d-4bb8-4ed8-b709-51b8bc79e606\">this photo on Instagram<\/a> of herself posing with a board. She captioned the photo, \u201cWhat\u2019s your hobby? What is your favorite hobby? Everything is possible in life, the mind attracts what you think.\u201d Mackenzie also shared <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mackenziedern\/reel\/CWHXR8rDGeq\/\">this video on Instagram<\/a> of herself riding the waves. She captioned that post, \u201cTrying to get better every time I get in this cold water! Haha always a fun time!! \ud83c\udfc4\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83c\udf0a\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mackenzie Dern is an extremely successful MMA fighter in the UFC octagon. 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