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		<title>Among the top 10, Mackenzie wants the gold and dreams of &#8220;vacation&#8221; for Gabi</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>No wonder there is all this noise around young Mackenzie Dern (Gracie Humaita). She was world champion of Jiu-Jitsu from blue to brown belt, and she is already among the top 10 black belts on the IBJJF world ranking &#8212; even without having made her debut in the World Championship yet. Daughter of Wellington &#8220;Megaton&#8221;Dias,&#8230;</p>
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<p dir="ltr">No wonder there is all this noise around young Mackenzie Dern (Gracie Humaita). She was world champion of Jiu-Jitsu from blue to brown belt, and she is already among the top 10 black belts on the IBJJF world ranking &#8212; even without having made her debut in the World Championship yet.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Daughter of Wellington &#8220;Megaton&#8221;Dias, and advised by stepmother and champion of Jiu-Jitsu Luka Dias, the rising young athlete trains hard and controls her anxiety to compete in the featherweight division at the 2013 World Championship, which starts on May 29 and goes on until June 2.</p>
<p dir="ltr">At the Pan, Mackenzie also tried the open class, but was defeated by the current absolute queen. What has she learned from the defeat? Is she preparing something new? She told us.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>GRACIEMAG: How are you preparing your body and mind for this remarkable debut at the World Championship as a black belt?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>MACKENZIE DERN</strong>: I&#8217;m excited. My resume at World Championships is nice, but at the same time I know the difference of fighting in other belts and now among the elite. Winning or losing, one thing I know: I have a lot to learn from this Worlds. As a black belt, you have to get there very prepared, and that&#8217;s what I’ll do. The goal is to leave with another world title. I know that the black belt division at the Worlds is not Disneyland. I&#8217;ll keep training hard to face the challenges in Long Beach. The first part was in Arizona and now we go to San Jose to finish training at Caio Terra’s gym.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>What detail do you emphasize during these last days of training?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">The cardio part is vital because the fights can last ten minutes, and at high intensity. I am also very focused on maintaining positions in the last minute of the fight. It&#8217;s a mistake I already made before and am trying to fix.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>What were the results of your run in the Pan and the WPJJC in Abu Dhabi, as a black belt?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">Certainly, I wanted to have won there, but analyzing it, I wasn’t bad. Winning these tournaments is a goal for 2014. In Pan and WPJJC I got to the final, with less than six months of having my black belt. The girls who beat me were actually better. I can’t complain. A bit of craftiness is still missing. To achieve it, I need to test myself more and control the adrenaline and remain calm.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>What stats of your career are you most proud of?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">I’ve been fighting at the Worlds for six years, in my division and in the open class, and there are only a total of six fights which I didn&#8217;t finish. I also think that the fact of already being among the top ten in the world in my first year as a black belt is cool, too.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>When you faced Gabi Garcia in the 2013 Pans, you didn’t resist and tapped out. Can you dream of a surprise victory in the open class at the Worlds?</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">I learned that there is quite a difference in seeing her fight and going there and feeling her game. Everyone talks, but until you go there and fight, you can’t judge anyone. I learn many things from all my opponents. With Gabi, I took the lesson of not to be afraid. We can’t confuse respect with fear. You need to get into the fight confident against anyone because, at worst, you learn from it. It’s not a problem to tap out, no one gets hurt and it only gives the person more desire to train harder and try to be better. Now, I&#8217;m not thinking about her. After all, to surprise Gabi, I have to surprise many fighters before her. I can only think about the absolute world champion title if I get through the other fights. I think it would be great if Gabi decided to go on a vacation between May 29 and June 2, but I’m not counting on it (laughs).</p>
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		<title>Entre as 10 do mundo, Mackenzie quer ouro e sonha com “férias” de Gabi</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>O barulho em torno da jovem Mackenzie Dern (Gracie Humaitá) não é à toa. Aos 20 anos, ela foi campeã mundial de Jiu-Jitsu da faixa-azul até a marrom, e já está entre as dez melhores faixas-pretas do mundo no ranking da IBJJF – mesmo sem ter feito sua estreia em Mundiais ainda. Filha de Wellington “Megaton”,&#8230;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_109142" style="width: 510px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://www.graciemag.com/pt/2013/04/video-jiu-jitsu-mordida-mackenzie-dern-quer-neutralizar-a-guarda-5050-em-abu-dhabi/mackenzie-dern-9/" rel="attachment wp-att-109142"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-109142" class="size-full wp-image-109142" title="Mackenzie Dern" src="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Mackenzie-Dern.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="333" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-109142" class="wp-caption-text">Mackenzie Dern. Foto: Erin Herle/ GracieMag</p></div>
<p>O barulho em torno da jovem Mackenzie Dern (Gracie Humaitá) não é à toa. Aos 20 anos, ela foi campeã mundial de Jiu-Jitsu da faixa-azul até a marrom, e já está entre as dez melhores faixas-pretas do mundo no ranking da IBJJF – mesmo sem ter feito sua estreia em Mundiais ainda.</p>
<p>Filha de Wellington “Megaton”, e aconselhada pela madrasta e campeã de Jiu-Jitsu Luka Dias, a jovem atleta em ascensão treina forte e doma a ansiedade para a disputa no peso-pena no <a title="site da CBJJ" href="http://www.cbjj.com.br/inscricaomundial2013.htm" target="_blank">Mundial 2013</a>, evento que começa a 29 de maio e vai até 2 de junho.</p>
<p>No Pan, Mackenzie também tentou o absoluto, mas acabou batucando para a atual rainha absoluta. O que ela aprendeu com a derrota? Será que está preparando alguma novidade? Deixemos que ela conte, a seguir.</p>
<p><strong>GRACIEMAG: Como você está preparando o corpo e a mente para esta estreia marcante no Mundial de Jiu-Jitsu, agora na faixa-preta?</strong></p>
<p><strong>MACKENZIE DERN:</strong> Estou ansiosa. Minha história em Mundiais é agradável, mas ao mesmo tempo sei a diferença de lutar nas outras faixas e agora na elite. Se ganhar ou perder, uma coisa eu sei: vou ter muito o que aprender com este Mundial. Na faixa-preta você tem de chegar muito preparada, e é assim que eu vou. A meta é sair com mais um título mundial. Sei que Mundial na faixa-preta não é Disneylândia. Vou continuar treinando forte para enfrentar os desafios em Long Beach, a primeira parte foi no Arizona e agora vamos para San Jose, para terminar os treinos na academia do Caio Terra.</p>
<p><strong>Que detalhe você enfatiza nessa reta final de treinos?</strong></p>
<p>A parte cardiorrespiratória é vital, pois as lutas podem durar dez minutos, e em alta intensidade. Também estou focando muito em manter as posições nos últimos minutos de luta. É um erro que já cometi antes e estou tentando corrigir.</p>
<p><strong>Qual o balanço do Pan e do WPJJC de Abu Dhabi, como faixa-preta?</strong></p>
<p>Certamente eu queria ter vencido lá, mas analisando com frieza eu não fui mal. Vencer esses torneios é um objetivo mais para 2014. No Pan e no WPJJC eu cheguei até a final, com menos de seis meses na faixa-preta. As meninas que me venceram na verdade foram melhores mesmo. Não posso reclamar não. Falta ainda uma dose de malandragem. Para isso, basta se testar mais e controlar a adrenalina e a frieza.</p>
<p><strong>Que números da sua carreira você gosta mais?</strong></p>
<p>Luto o Mundial há seis anos, no peso e absoluto, e só não finalizei seis lutas. É legal também este fato de eu já estar entre as dez melhores do mundo, no primeiro ano como faixa-preta.</p>
<p><strong>Ao bater de frente com Gabi Garcia no Pan, você não resistiu e bateu no pescoço. Dá para sonhar com uma vitória surpreendente no palco maior do Mundial?</strong></p>
<p>Eu aprendi ali que é bem diferente vê-la lutar e ir lá e sentir o jogo dela. Todo mundo fala, mas até ir lá e sentir na pele ninguém deve julgar ninguém. Aprendo muitas coisas com todas as minhas adversárias. Com a Gabi tirei a lição de não ter medo. Não se pode confundir respeito com medo. É preciso entrar na luta confiante contra qualquer um, pois na pior das hipóteses você aprende. Não tem problema nenhum dar os três tapinhas, ninguém se machuca e só dá mais vontade de treinar mais e tentar fazer melhor. Agora, não estou pensando nela. Afinal, para surpreender a Gabi, preciso surpreender muitas guerreiras antes. Só posso pensar na campeã mundial absoluto se eu conseguir passar das outras lutas. Acho que seria muito bom se a Gabi resolvesse tirar umas férias entre os dias 29 de maio e 2 de junho, mas não confio nisso não (risos).</p>The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/jiu-jitsu-entre-as-10-do-mundo-mackenzie-quer-ouro-no-peso-pena-e-sonha-com-ferias-de-gabi/">Entre as 10 do mundo, Mackenzie quer ouro e sonha com “férias” de Gabi</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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