Introduction
Maryna Moroz (Ukrainian: Марина Мороз; born September 9, 1991) is a Ukrainian mixed martial artist signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where she competes in the strawweight division. Maryna Moroz is also a boxing coach for the Ukrainian Olympic women's boxing team.
Mixed martial arts career
Moroz started practicing boxing at a young age. She began training in mixed martial arts in 2013 as way there was lack of opportunity of professional women's boxing in Ukraine. She made her professional debut in 2013 and amassed a record of 5-0 before joining Xtreme Fighting Championships.
Xtreme Fighting Championships
After a 5–0 stint on the regional circuit, Moroz signed with Florida based promotion Xtreme Fighting Championships. Moroz faced Karine Silva in her debut at XFC International 7 on November 1, 2014. She won via armbar.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Moroz made her debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) against Joanne Calderwood on April 11, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 64. Moroz won the fight via armbar.
Moroz next faced Valérie Létourneau at UFC Fight Night 74. She lost the back and forth fight via unanimous decision.
Moroz defeated Cristina Stanciu at UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos on April 10, 2016.
Moroz defeated Danielle Taylor at UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres via close split decision on August 6, 2016
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 9 matches | 8 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 8–1 | Danielle Taylor | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres | August 6, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Cristina Stanciu | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos | April 10, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Valérie Létourneau | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira | August 23, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Win | 6–0 | Joanne Calderwood | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 | April 11, 2015 | 1 | 1:30 | Kraków, Poland | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 5–0 | Karine Silva | Submission (armbar) | XFCI - XFC International 7 | November 1, 2014 | 1 | 3:27 | São Paulo, Brazil | XFCI Women's Strawweight Tournament Quarterfinals. |
| Win | 4–0 | Ilona Avdeeva | TKO (doctor stoppage) | IMAT - Moroz vs. Avdeeva | September 7, 2014 | 1 | 1:15 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 3–0 | Jin Tang | Submission (straight armbar) | Kunlun Fight 8 | August 24, 2014 | 1 | 3:50 | Leshan, China | |
| Win | 2–0 | Feier Huang | Submission (armbar) | Kunlun Fight 5 | June 1, 2014 | 1 | 2:52 | Leshan, China | |
| Win | 1–0 | Yana Kuzioma | Submission (armbar) | OC - Oplot Challenge 89 | November 23, 2013 | 2 | 1:12 | Kharkiv, Ukraine |