Mackenzie Dern, the newly crowned UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion, recently shared her approach to reading opponents at the poker table during an interview with Helen Yee at the Celebrity Poker Tour in Las Vegas. Fresh off her title win at UFC 321 in October 2025, Dern explained how she leverages gender psychological tactics to gain advantages in both poker and fighting.
UFC Star Mackenzie Dern Reveals Her Poker Table Secret Weapon
Speaking to Yee, Dern revealed that simply being a woman at the poker table immediately creates misconceptions among her opponents.