Maryna Moroz

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]

Maryna Moroz
BornMaryna Moroz
(1991-09-08) September 8, 1991
Vilnohirsk, Ukraine[1]
Other namesIron Lady[2]
ResidenceVilnohirsk, Ukraine
NationalityUkrainian
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3]
Weight115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st)
DivisionStrawweight
Reach67 in (170 cm)[3]
Fighting out ofVilnohirsk, Ukraine
TeamYK Promotion
American Top Team
RankMaster of Sports in Boxing[4]
Ukrainian National Boxing Team[4]
Master of Sports in Kickboxing[4]
Years active2012 - present
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins10
By knockout1
By submission5
By decision4
Losses3
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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.[13] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[14]

Moroz was expected to face Ariane Lipski on November 17, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 140.[15] However, on October 29, 2018 it was reported that Moroz pulled out from the bout due to injury.[16]

Moroz faced promotional newcomer Sabina Mazo on March 30, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 2.[17] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Moroz was scheduled to face Poliana Botelho on August 17, 2019 at UFC 241.[19] However, it was reported on August 1, 2019 that Moroz was forced to pull from the event, citing injury.[20]

Moroz faced Mayra Bueno Silva on March 14, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 170.[21] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[22] This fight earned her the Fight of the Night award.[23]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
13 matches 10 wins 3 losses
By knockout 1 0
By submission 5 0
By decision 4 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 10–3 Mayra Bueno Silva Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira March 14, 2020 3 5:00 Brasília, Brazil Fight of the Night.
Win 9–3 Sabina Mazo Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje March 30, 2019 3 5:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Return to Flyweight.
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

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References
  1. Shaun Al-Shatti (August 22, 2015). "The Volnogorsk hooligan: Maryna Moroz out for blood (and Jedrzejczyk) at UFC Fight Night 74". MMA Fighting.
  2. Sarah Kurchak (April 13, 2015). "Introducing Maryna "Iron Lady" Moroz". Vice.
  3. "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Holloway vs. Oliveira". UFC.com. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  4. "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.
  16. "Maryna Moroz injured, out of UFC Argentina bout with Ariane Lipski". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  17. Drake Riggs (2019-01-23). "Maryna Moroz welcomes Sabina Mazo to the octagon at UFC Philadelphia". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
  18. "UFC Philadelphia: Maryna Moroz's well-rounded approach nets decision over Sabina Mazo". MMA Junkie. 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  19. "UFC acerta luta entre Poliana Botelho e Maryna Moroz para Anaheim, dia 17 de agosto". Sportv (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  20. Cruz, Guilherme (2019-07-31). "Maryna Moroz out of UFC 241 fight with Poliana Botelho". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  21. DNA, MMA. "Twee nieuwe gevechten toegevoegd aan UFC Brasilia evenement". Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  22. Anderson, Jay (2020-03-14). "UFC Brasilia Results: Bloody Maryna Moroz Survives Late Rally by Mayra Bueno Silva". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  23. Staff (2020-03-14). "UFC Brasilia Bonuses: Gilbert Burns topples Demian Maia for $50,000". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
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