Maryna Moroz

Maryna Moroz
Born Maryna Moroz
(1991-09-08) September 8, 1991
Vilnohirsk, Ukraine[1]
Other names Iron Woman[2]
Residence Vilnohirsk, Ukraine
Nationality Ukrainian
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3]
Weight 115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st)
Division Strawweight
Reach 67 in (170 cm)[3]
Fighting out of Vilnohirsk, Ukraine
Team YK Promotion
K Dojo Warrior Tribe
Rank Master of Sports in Boxing[4]
Ukrainian National Boxing Team[4]
Master of Sports in Kickboxing[4]
Years active 2012 - present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 11
Wins 8
By knockout 1
By submission 5
By decision 2
Losses 3
By decision 3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Maryna Moroz (Ukrainian: Марина Мороз; born September 9, 1991) is a Ukrainian mixed martial artist signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where she competes in the strawweight division.[5] Maryna Moroz is also a boxing coach for the Ukrainian Olympic women's boxing team.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Moroz started practicing boxing at a young age. She began training in mixed martial arts in 2013 as way there was lack of opportunity of professional women's boxing in Ukraine.[1] She made her professional debut in 2013 and amassed a record of 5-0 before joining Xtreme Fighting Championships.

Xtreme Fighting Championships

After a 5–0 stint on the regional circuit, Moroz signed with Florida based promotion Xtreme Fighting Championships. Moroz faced Karine Silva in her debut at XFC International 7 on November 1, 2014. She won via armbar.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Moroz made her debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) against Joanne Calderwood on April 11, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 64.[6] Moroz won the fight via armbar.[7]

Moroz next faced Valérie Létourneau at UFC Fight Night 74. She lost the back and forth fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Moroz defeated Cristina Stanciu at UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos on April 10, 2016.

Moroz defeated Danielle Taylor at UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres via split decision on August 6, 2016.[9]

On June 25, 2017, Moroz faced Carla Esparza at UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

Moroz was scheduled to face Jamie Moyle on January 20, 2018 at UFC 220.[11] However, Moyle pulled out of the fight during the week leading up to the event citing an undisclosed injury and the bout was cancelled.[12]

Moroz faced former Invicta FC champion Angela Hill on February 24, 2018 for UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.[13] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[14]

Moroz is expected to face Ariane Lipski on November 17, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 140.[15]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8–3 Angela Hill Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens February 24, 2018 3 5:00 Orlando, Florida, United States
Loss 8–2 Carla Esparza Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee June 25, 2017 3 5:00 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Win 8–1 Danielle Taylor Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres August 6, 2016 3 5:00 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win 7–1 Cristina Stanciu Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos April 10, 2016 3 5:00 Zagreb, Croatia
Loss 6–1 Valérie Létourneau Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira August 23, 2015 3 5:00 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Win 6–0 Joanne Calderwood Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 April 11, 2015 1 1:30 Kraków, Poland Performance of the Night.
Win 5–0 Karine Silva Submission (armbar) XFCI - XFC International 7 November 1, 2014 1 3:27 São Paulo, Brazil Strawweight debut. XFCI Women's Strawweight Tournament Quarterfinals.
Win 4–0 Ilona Avdeeva TKO (doctor stoppage) IMAT - Moroz vs. Avdeeva September 7, 2014 1 1:15 Moscow, Russia
Win 3–0 Jin Tang Submission (straight armbar) Kunlun Fight 8 August 24, 2014 1 3:50 Leshan, China
Win 2–0 Feier Huang Submission (armbar) Kunlun Fight 5 June 1, 2014 1 2:52 Leshan, China
Win 1–0 Yana Kuzioma Submission (armbar) OC - Oplot Challenge 89 November 23, 2013 2 1:12 Kharkiv, Ukraine

References

  1. 1 2 Shaun Al-Shatti (August 22, 2015). "The Volnogorsk hooligan: Maryna Moroz out for blood (and Jedrzejczyk) at UFC Fight Night 74". MMA Fighting.
  2. 1 2 Sarah Kurchak (April 13, 2015). "Introducing Maryna "Iron Woman" Moroz". Vice.
  3. 1 2 "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Holloway vs. Oliveira". UFC.com. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Maryna Moroz - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ Zane Simon (February 22, 2015). "Welcome to the UFC, Maryna Moroz". Bloody Elbow.
  6. ↑ Michael Bacos (April 14, 2015). "Maryna Moroz Makes Her Impact on the UFC Women's Strawweight Division". Bleacher Report.
  7. ↑ Steven Marrocco (April 11, 2015). "UFC Fight Night 64 results: Maryna Moroz shocks with armbar of Joanne Calderwood". MMAjunkie.com.
  8. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (August 23, 2015). "UFC Fight Night 74 results: Valerie Letourneau halts Maryna Moroz hype train, earns decision". MMAjunkie.com.
  9. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 92 results: Maryna Moroz takes split decision from gritty Danielle Taylor". MMAjunkie. 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  10. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 112 results: Carla Esparza uses exquisite takedowns to dominate Maryna Moroz". MMAjunkie. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  11. ↑ DNA, MMA. "Maryna Moroz keert terug tijdens UFC 220 in Boston tegen Jamie Moyle". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  12. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Jamie Moyle Suffers Injury, UFC 220 Bout vs. Maryna Moroz Canceled". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  13. ↑ Reddick, Jay (January 22, 2018). "UFC Orlando signs Maryna Moroz vs. Angela Hill". Orlando Sentinel.
  14. ↑ "UFC on FOX 28 results: Angela Hill outworks Maryna Moroz for unanimous decision". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-25. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  15. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2018-10-03). "Former KSW champion Ariane Lipski meets Maryna Moroz at UFC Argentina". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
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