| Miranda Granger | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 13, 1992 Everett, Washington, U.S. |
| Other names | Danger |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Weight | 116 lb (53 kg; 8 st 4 lb) |
| Division | Strawweight |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) [1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Washington State |
| Team | Charlie's Combat Club (2013–present) |
| Rank | Black belt in Taekwondo [2] |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| University | Bellevue College |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Miranda Granger (born April 13, 1992) 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.
The daughter of Gordy and Cheryl Granger, Miranda was born and raised in Everett, Washington. [3] She attended Snohomish High School for two years before transferring to Glacier Peak High School from where she graduated in 2010. [4] Besides training taekwondo, she lettered overall ten times in soccer, basketball and softball. [4] 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. [3]
After the college she returned to martial arts and begun to train kickboxing before picking up other disciplines of mixed martial arts. [3]
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. [5]
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. [6] 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. [7]
On September 3, 2019, it was announced that Granger had signed with the UFC. [8]
Granger made her UFC debut at flyweight against Hannah Goldy on August 3, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler. [9] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [10]
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. [11] She lost the fight via technical submission. [12]
Granger faced Ashley Yoder on November 14, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos. [13] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [14]
Granger faced Cory McKenna on August 6, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 40. [15] she lost the fight via a shoulder choke in round two. [16]
After her loss, it was announced that Granger was no longer on the UFC roster. [17]
Granger has been married to a fellow mixed martial artist Kaden Barish since 2016. [18] [4]
| 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 |