Miranda Maverick
Miranda Maverick (born July 1, 1997) is an American mixed martial artist and used to compete in Flyweight division of the Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta).[2] On June 2020 Miranda was signed with the UFC in the flyweight division. She is managed and represented by Brian Butler-Au.
| Miranda Maverick | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 1, 1997 United States |
| Other names | The Maverick[1] Fear The[2] |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Division | Flyweight (125 lb) |
| Style | BJJ, Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Norfolk, Virginia United States [2] |
| Team | The House of Muay Thai, Semerzier BJJ Springfield Fight Club[3] |
| Trainer | Nathan Stamburski, Brett Welcome, and Gabe Wouk[4] |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| University | Drury University |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
Maverick was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, United States. She started out training in jiu-jitsu when she was sixteen after encouragement by her father while watching Ronda Rousey fight on the television. She later joined the wrestling team at her high school 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 BJJ. Turning 18 soon after she graduated high school, she decided to set her sights on MMA.[4]
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 ammy win, she was soon contacted by President Shannon Knapp of Invicta Fighting Championships.[1]
Invicta Fighting Championships
Maverick made her promotional debut on November 18, 2016 at Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya against Samantha Diaz.[5] 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.[6] Maverick won the fight via rear naked choke in round one.[7]
Her next pro fight was on March 25, 2017 at Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II facing Kalyn Schwartz.[8] On the weight-in Maverick missed weight by 4.5 Ibs over the upper limit of 116 Ibs.[9] She won the fight via submission on round one.[10]
On July 15, 2017, Maverick faced Gabby Romero at Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella.[11][12] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[13]
Her next fight came on July 21, 2018, facing Brogan Walker-Sanchez at Invicta FC 30. She won the fight via unanimous decision.[14] she lost the fight via unanimous decision.[14]
Maverick faced Victoria Leonardo on September 1, 2018 at Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin.[15] She defeated Leonardo via a submission.[16]
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.
Maverick defeated Pearl Gonzalez at Invicta FC 39 on February 7, 2020.[17]
UFC
Maverick was expected to make her promotional debut against Mara Romero Borella on June 27, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker.[18] However, Maverick was forced to pull out due to injury.[19]
Personal life
Maverick studied at Drury University in Springfield, Missouri, majoring in psychology and sociology. Maverick is currently a student at Old Dominion studying Industrial Psychology [2][4]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 9 matches | 7 wins | 2 losses |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 5–2 | 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 | 5–2 | 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. |
See also
References
- Sherdog.com. "Miranda". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- "Miranda Maverick – Invicta Fighting Championships". www.invictafc.com. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- "Miranda Maverick ("The Maverick") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology". Tapology. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- "Miranda Maverick wants to be southwest Missouri's next UFC fighter". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- "Invicta FC call-up an 'unexpected blessing' for Miranda Maverick". AXS. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- "Invicta FC's Samantha Diaz chops off hair to make weight". campussports.net. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- "Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs Kunitskaya results and live discussion". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- "8-fight lineup for Invicta FC 22 now complete with addition of 2 fights". MMAjunkie. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- "Three fighters miss weight for Invicta FC 22". The Underground. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- Pierrot, Justin (2017-03-25). "Invicta FC 22 "Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II" results - MMASucka.com". MMASucka.com. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- "INVICTA FC 24 ADDS PAM SORENSON VS. HELENA KOLESNYK, MIRANDA MAVERICK VS. GABBY ROMERO". FIGHTBOOK MMA. 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- "Invicta FC 24: Miranda Maverick expects ground battle, plans 'aggressive' approach against Romero". AXS. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- "Invicta FC 24 results: Borella and Frey come away with decision victories". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- Tomas, Jojo Santo. "Brogan Walker-Sanchez stays undefeated at 6-0". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- "Lisa Spangler steps in for Raquel Pa'aluhi at Invicta FC 31, Miranda Maverick vs. Victoria Leonardo added". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- "Invicta FC 31 results: Champ Virna Jandiroba taps Janaisa Morandin". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- Alexander K. Lee (January 3, 2020). "Jinh Yu Frey vs. Ashley Cummins 2, Pearl Gonzalez vs. Miranda Maverick announced for Invicta FC 39". mmafighting.com.
- Staff (2020-06-18). "Mara Romero Borella meets UFC debutante Miranda Maverick on June 27". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-06-18. (in Dutch)
- "Miranda Maverick out of UFC on ESPN 12 bout with Mara Romero Borella due to injury". MMA Junkie. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- Sherdog.com. "Miranda". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
External links
- Professional MMA record for Miranda Maverick from Sherdog
- Miranda Maverick @ Invicta
- suckerpunchent.com UFC