Miranda Granger Explained

Miranda Granger
Other Names:Danger
Birth Date:13 April 1992
Birth Place:Everett, Washington, U.S.
Height:5 ft 7 in
Weight Lb:116
Reach:68 in[1]
Rank:Black belt in Taekwondo[2]
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Washington State
Team:Charlie's Combat Club (2013–present)
Years Active:2017–present
University:Bellevue College
Mma Kowin:1
Mma Subwin:5
Mma Decwin:1
Mma Subloss:2
Mma Decloss:1
Sherdog:251041

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.

Background

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. 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.

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

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

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]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Granger made her UFC debut at flyweight against Hannah Goldy on August 3, 2019 at .[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 .[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]

Personal life

Granger has been married to a fellow mixed martial artist Kaden Barish since 2016.[18]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|7–3|Cory McKenna|Submission (shoulder choke)|||align=center| 2|align=center|1:03|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|7–2|Ashley Yoder| Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|7–1|Amanda Lemos| Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:43|Busan, South Korea||-| Win| align=center| 7–0| Hannah Goldy|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Newark, New Jersey, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 6–0| Heloisa Azevedo|Submission (guillotine choke)|Cage Fury Fighting Championships 75||align=Center|1|align=center|0:41|Coachella, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Jamie Colleen| Submission (armbar)| Cage Fury Fighting Championships 71| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:11| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Amy Montenegro| Submission (guillotine choke)| Dominate Fighting Championship 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:45| Tacoma, Washington, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Jamie Thorton| TKO| COGA 61: Rumble on the Ridge 41| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:51| Snoqualmie, Washington, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Ivana Coleman| Submission (rear-naked choke)| COGA 60: Supreme Showdown 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:29| Tulalip, Washington, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Nikki Lowe| Submission (armbar)| COGA 58: Summer Showdown 4| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:30| Tulalip, Washington, United States| [19]

See also

Notes and References

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