Miranda Maverick

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Miranda Maverick
Born Miranda Maverick
(1997-07-01) July 1, 1997 (age 27)
Tunas, Missouri, U.S.
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
Division Flyweight
Reach 65 in
Fighting out of Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.[1]
Team The House of Muay Thai (2018–2021)[2]
Semerzier BJJ[3]
Team Elevation (2021–present)[4]
Trainer Jake Chamberlain, Mackens Semerzier[3]
Rank Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[5]
Years active 2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 18
Wins 13
By knockout 1
By submission 7
By decision 5
Losses 5
By decision 5
University Old Dominion University[6]
Drury University[6]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Miranda Maverick (born July 1, 1997) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She competed in Flyweight division of the Invicta Fighting Championships. As of February 20, 2024, she is #14 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings.[7]

Background

Maverick was born in Tunas, Missouri.[6] She grew up working on her family farm moving around many states in the Midwest and Southern United States, earning her the strength that she is known for within the martial arts community.[6] She started grappling when she was sixteen after encouragement by her father while watching Ronda Rousey fight on the television.[6] She also joined her high school wrestling team at Buffalo High School in Buffalo, Missouri her senior year and competed on the men's varsity team until discovering that she would not be going to college for wrestling. She then stopped to focus on wrestling, instead turning her sights on MMA soon after she graduated high school.[3]

Despite concentrating in mixed martial arts, Maverick graduated with honors from Drury University, majoring in psychology and sociology in 2018.[6] Maverick then relocated to Norfolk, VA to pursue a PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Old Dominion University.[6]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Maverick started her amateur career in 2015, fighting under Kansas City Fighting Alliance, ShoFight, and The Blue Corner promotions. She amassed a record of 7–1, winning the Blue Corner and Shofight flyweight championships all while 18 years old, being listed as the number one amateur woman in her region on Tapology at the time she went pro. After her final amateur win, she was soon contacted by President Shannon Knapp of Invicta Fighting Championships.[8]

Invicta Fighting Championships

Maverick made her promotional debut on November 18, 2016, at Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya against Samantha Diaz.[9] Samantha Diaz cut off her hair the day of weight-ins to make weight and Maverick came in over 2 pounds above the strawweight limit.[10] Maverick won the fight via rear naked choke in round one.[11]

Her next pro fight was on March 25, 2017, at Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II facing Kalyn Schwartz.[12] On the weight-in Maverick missed weight by 4.5 Ibs over the upper limit of 116 Ibs.[13] She won the fight via submission on round one.[14]

On July 15, 2017, Maverick faced Gabby Romero at Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella.[15][16] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[17]

Her next fight came on July 21, 2018, facing Brogan Walker-Sanchez at Invicta FC 30. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Maverick faced Victoria Leonardo on September 1, 2018, at Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin.[19] She defeated Leonardo via a submission.[20]

At Invicta 34 in February 2019, Maverick lost a unanimous decision to DeAnna Bennett.

In September, Maverick entered the Invicta Phoenix Series flyweight tournament with a chance to reestablish herself in the flyweight division. In the first round of the tournament, consisting of one 5-minute round, she defeated Victoria Leonardo via striking and clinch in a rematch via unanimous decision. Her second round match (also one 5-minute round) ended with Maverick submitting Shanna Young via rear naked choke. Maverick won the tournament by defeating DeAnna Bennett in a rematch by third round neck crank submission in the finals.[21]

Maverick defeated Pearl Gonzalez at Invicta FC 39 on February 7, 2020.[22]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Maverick was expected to make her promotional debut against Mara Romero Borella on June 27, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker.[23] However, Maverick was forced to pull out due to injury.[24]

Maverick faced Liana Jojua on October 24, 2020, at UFC 254.[25] She won the fight via TKO due to a doctor stoppage between rounds one and two.[26]

Maverick was expected to face Gillian Robertson at UFC 258 on February 13, 2021.[27] However, hours before the fight, Robertson had a non-COVID related illness and the bout was cancelled.[28] The pair was eventually rescheduled to UFC 260 on March 27, 2021.[29] Maverick won the fight via unanimous decision.[30]

Maverick faced Maycee Barber on July 24, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw.[31] She lost the fight via controversial split decision.[32] 22 out of 22 media outlets scored the bout as a win for Maverick.[33]

Maverick stepped in for an injured Maycee Barber to face Erin Blanchfield on December 11, 2021, at UFC 269.[34] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[35]

Replacing Mandy Böhm, Maverick faced Sabina Mazo on March 12, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 203.[36] Maverick won the fight via rear-naked choke in round two.[37]

Maverick was scheduled to face Shanna Young on August 20, 2022, at UFC 278.[38] However, the bout was cancelled when Young was hospitalized due to weight cutting issues.[39] The pair was rescheduled at UFC Fight Night 214.[40] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[41]

Maverick faced Jasmine Jasudavicius on June 10, 2023, at UFC 289.[42] In an upset, she lost the bout via unanimous decision.[43]

Maverick faced Priscila Cachoeira at UFC 291 on July 29, 2023, winning the bout via an armbar submission in the third round.[44]

Maverick faced Andrea Lee on February 17, 2024, at UFC 298.[45] She won the bout by unanimous decision.[46]

Grappling career

Maverick won a silver medal in the brown belt lightweight division of the IBJJF No-Gi World Championship 2023.[47]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 13–5 Andrea Lee Decision (unanimous) UFC 298 February 17, 2024 3 5:00 Anaheim, California, United States
Win 12–5 Priscila Cachoeira Submission (armbar) UFC 291 July 29, 2023 3 2:11 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Loss 11–5 Jasmine Jasudavicius Decision (unanimous) UFC 289 June 10, 2023 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win 11–4 Shanna Young Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos November 5, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–4 Sabina Mazo Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev March 12, 2022 2 2:15 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 9–4 Erin Blanchfield Decision (unanimous) UFC 269 December 11, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 9–3 Maycee Barber Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw July 24, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–2 Gillian Robertson Decision (unanimous) UFC 260 March 27, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–2 Liana Jojua TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 254 October 24, 2020 1 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 7–2 Pearl Gonzalez Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 39: Frey vs. Cummins II February 7, 2020 3 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 6–2 DeAnna Bennett Submission (rear-naked choke) Invicta FC Phoenix Series 2 September 6, 2019 3 3:38 Kansas City, Kansas, United States Won the Invicta FC Phoenix Series 2 Flyweight Tournament.
Win 5–2 Heather Walker-Leahy Submission (guillotine choke) Shogun Fights 22 July 13, 2019 1 1:38 Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States
Loss 4–2 DeAnna Bennett Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 34: Porto vs. Gonzalez February 15, 2019 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 4–1 Victoria Leonardo Submission (armbar) Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin September 1, 2018 1 3:26 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 3–1 Brogan Walker-Sanchez Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 30: Frey vs. Grusander July 21, 2018 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 3–0 Gabby Romero Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella July 15, 2017 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Flyweight debut.
Win 2–0 Kalyn Schwartz Submission (armbar) Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II March 25, 2017 1 3:01 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 1–0 Samantha Diaz Submission (rear-naked choke) Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya November 18, 2016 1 4:26 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Strawweight debut.
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 2–0 Shanna Young Submission (rear-naked choke) Invicta FC Phoenix Series 2 September 6, 2019 1 2:35 Kansas City, Kansas, United States Flyweight tournament semifinal exhibition bout.
Win 1–0 Victoria Leonardo Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC Phoenix Series 2 September 6, 2019 1 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States Flyweight tournament quarterfinal exhibition bout.

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See also

References

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