Miranda Layne Granger (born April 13, 1992)[1] is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division. A professional since 2017, she most notably competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Miranda Granger
BornMiranda Layne Granger[1]
(1992-04-13) April 13, 1992 (age 31)
Everett, Washington, USA
Other namesDanger
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight116 lb (53 kg; 8 st 4 lb)
DivisionStrawweight
Reach68.0 in (173 cm)[2]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofWashington State
TeamCharlie's Combat Club (2013–present)
RankBlack belt in Taekwondo[3]
Years active2017–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins7
By knockout1
By submission5
By decision1
Losses3
By submission2
By decision1
UniversityBellevue College
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background edit

The daughter of Gordy and Cheryl Granger, Miranda was born and raised in Everett, Washington.[4] She attended Snohomish High School for two years before transferring to Glacier Peak High School from where she graduated in 2010.[5] Besides training taekwondo, she lettered overall ten times in soccer, basketball and softball.[5] After the high school, Miranda continued playing softball and basketball while attending Everett Community College for a year before transferring to Bellevue College where she focused in softball.[4]

After the college she returned to martial arts and begun to train kickboxing before picking up other disciplines of mixed martial arts.[4]

Mixed martial arts career edit

Early career edit

Granger made her professional debut on August 25, 2017, and amassed a 3-0 record before she was scheduled to face Amy Montenegro for the vacant DFC Strawweight Championship. She won the fight by a first-round submission.[6]

Granger was subsequently scheduled to face Jamie Colleen at CFFC 71 on December 14, 2018, in her Cage Fury Fighting Championships debut. She won the fight by a first-round submission.[7] Granger was then scheduled to face Heloisa Azevedo for the inaugural Cage Fury FC Strawweight Championship on May 25, 2019. She won the fight by a first-round submission, extending her finishing streak to six consecutive fights.[8]

On September 3, 2019, it was announced that Granger had signed with the UFC.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship edit

Granger made her UFC debut at flyweight against Hannah Goldy on August 3, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler.[10] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Granger made her return to strawweight on December 21, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 23 as an injury replacement for Veronica Macedo against Amanda Lemos.[12] She lost the fight via technical submission.[13]

Granger faced Ashley Yoder on November 14, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos.[14] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Granger faced Cory McKenna on August 6, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 40.[16] she lost the fight via a shoulder choke in round two.[17]

After her loss, it was announced that Granger was no longer on the UFC roster.[18]

Personal life edit

Granger has been married to a fellow mixed martial artist Kaden Barish since 2016.[19][5]

Championships and achievements edit

Mixed martial arts record edit

Professional record breakdown
10 matches 7 wins 3 losses
By knockout 1 0
By submission 5 2
By decision 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 7–3 Cory McKenna Submission (shoulder choke) UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill August 6, 2022 2 1:03 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 7–2 Ashley Yoder Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos November 14, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 7–1 Amanda Lemos Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie December 21, 2019 1 3:43 Busan, South Korea
Win 7–0 Hannah Goldy Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler August 3, 2019 3 5:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States Flyweight bout.
Win 6–0 Heloisa Azevedo Submission (guillotine choke) Cage Fury Fighting Championships 75 May 25, 2019 1 0:41 Coachella, California, United States Won the inaugural Cage Fury FC Strawweight Championship.
Win 5–0 Jamie Colleen Submission (armbar) Cage Fury Fighting Championships 71 December 14, 2018 1 2:11 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 4–0 Amy Montenegro Submission (guillotine choke) Dominate Fighting Championship 2 September 15, 2018 1 2:45 Tacoma, Washington, United States Won the vacant DFC Strawweight Championship.
Win 3–0 Jamie Thorton TKO COGA 61: Rumble on the Ridge 41 April 21, 2018 2 2:51 Snoqualmie, Washington, United States
Win 2–0 Ivana Coleman Submission (rear-naked choke) COGA 60: Supreme Showdown 3 February 17, 2018 1 4:29 Tulalip, Washington, United States
Win 1–0 Nikki Lowe Submission (armbar) COGA 58: Summer Showdown 4 August 25, 2017 1 2:30 Tulalip, Washington, United States

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See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Mixed martial arts show results Date: November 14, 2020
  2. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  3. ^ "Miranda Granger | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Who is Miranda 'Danger' Granger". Snohomish Times Sports Network. September 9, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Rich Myhre (March 21, 2016). "Snohomish's Granger enjoys the feeling when she wins MMA fight". The Everett Herald.
  6. ^ Patterson, Nick. "Granger captures her first pro MMA championship bout". heraldnet.com. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  7. ^ Patterson, Nick. "Granger on fight: 'I just wanted it to go a little longer'". heraldnet.com. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  8. ^ Fortune, Ryan. "CFFC 75: Granger vs. Azevedo Live Results". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  9. ^ a b c Nick Patterson (2020-09-03). "Snohomish MMA star with Everett gym signs with UFC". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  10. ^ Steven Marrocco and John Morgan (2019-07-23). "Newly signed Hannah Goldy, Miranda Granger set for UFC on ESPN 5 matchup". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  11. ^ Dan Doherty (2019-07-03). "UFC Newark Results: Miranda Granger Stays Undefeated in Promotional Debut". cagesidepress. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  12. ^ Guilherme Cruz (November 21, 2019). "Miranda Granger replaces Veronica Macedo, meets Amanda Lemos at UFC Busan". mmafighting.com.
  13. ^ Jay Anderson (December 21, 2019). "UFC Busan Results: Amanda Lemos Submits Miranda Granger in Opening Round". cagesidepress.com.
  14. ^ Alexander K. Lee and Damon Martin (2020-09-03). "Ashley Yoder vs. Miranda Granger targeted for Nov. 14 UFC show". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  15. ^ Doherty, Dan (2020-11-14). "UFC Vegas 14 Results: Ashley Yoder Defeats Miranda Granger in Twister-Like Fight". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  16. ^ Behunin, Alex (2022-05-05). "Miranda Granger Returns Against Cory McKenna at August 6 UFC Fight Night". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  17. ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-08-06). "UFC Vegas 59: Cory McKenna Returns to Win Column with Von Flue Submission of Miranda Granger". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  18. ^ Cox, Susan (2022-08-16). "The UFC parts way with three more fighters". | BJPenn.com. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  19. ^ Nick Patterson (August 3, 2019). "2018-19 Woman of the Year in Sports: Miranda Granger". The Everett Herald.
  20. ^ Sherdog.com. "Miranda". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-07-28.

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