Miranda Granger (born April 13, 1992) is an American

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who competes in the

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division. A professional since 2017, she most notably competed in the

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Background

The daughter of Gordy and Cheryl Granger, Miranda was born and raised in

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. She attended

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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. After the high school, Miranda continued playing softball and basketball while attending

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for a year before transferring to

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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. Granger was subsequently scheduled to face Jamie Colleen at CFFC 71 on December 14, 2018, in her

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debut. She won the fight by a first-round submission. 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. On September 3, 2019, it was announced that Granger had signed with the

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

Granger made her UFC debut at flyweight against

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on August 3, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler. She won the fight via unanimous decision. Granger made her return to strawweight on December 21, 2019 at

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as an injury replacement for

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against

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. She lost the fight via technical submission. Granger faced

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

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on August 6, 2022 at

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. she lost the fight via a shoulder choke in round two. After her loss, it was announced that Granger was no longer on the UFC roster.

Personal life

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

Championships and achievements

* Dominate Fighting Championship ** DFC Strawweight Championship (One Time) *

** Cage Fury FC Strawweight Championship (One Time)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Granger, Miranda 1992 births Living people American female mixed martial artists American female taekwondo practitioners Sportspeople from Everett, Washington Mixed martial artists from Washington (state) Strawweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing taekwondo Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters 21st-century American sportswomen