{{short description|American mixed martial arts fighter (born 1992)}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Miranda Granger | image = | image_size = | other_names = Danger | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|04|13}} | birth_place = Everett, Washington, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | residence = | nationality = | height = 5 ft 7 in | weight_lb = 116 | weight_class = Strawweight | reach = 68 in<ref name="UFC Stats">{{Cite web|title=Stats {{!}} UFC|url=http://ufcstats.com/fighter-details/7559395ad833c074|access-date=2020-10-04|website=ufcstats.com}}</ref> | style = | rank = Black belt in Taekwondo<ref name=UFCprofile>{{cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/athlete/miranda-granger|title=Miranda Granger {{!}} UFC|website=UFC.com|access-date=November 11, 2020}}</ref> | stance = Orthodox | fighting_out_of = Washington State | team = Charlie's Combat Club (2013–present) | years_active = 2017–present | university = Bellevue College | kickbox_win = | kickbox_kowin = | kickbox_loss = | kickbox_koloss = | kickbox_draw = | kickbox_nc = | mma_kowin = 1 | mma_subwin = 5 | mma_decwin = 1 |mma_koloss = |mma_subloss = 2 |mma_decloss = 1 |mma_draw = |mma_nc = | sherdog = 251041 | footnotes = | updated = }} '''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.<ref name=st19>{{cite web|url=https://en-gb.facebook.com/STSPN/videos/370948953574869/|title=Who is Miranda 'Danger' Granger|date=September 9, 2019|work=Snohomish Times Sports Network}}</ref> She attended Snohomish High School for two years before transferring to Glacier Peak High School from where she graduated in 2010.<ref name=hnet16 /> Besides training taekwondo, she lettered overall ten times in soccer, basketball and softball.<ref name=hnet16>{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/snohomishs-granger-enjoys-the-feeling-when-she-wins-mma-fight/|title=Snohomish's Granger enjoys the feeling when she wins MMA fight|author=Rich Myhre|date=March 21, 2016|work=The Everett Herald}}</ref> 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.<ref name=st19 />
After the college she returned to martial arts and begun to train kickboxing before picking up other disciplines of mixed martial arts.<ref name=st19 />
==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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Patterson |first1=Nick |title=Granger captures her first pro MMA championship bout |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/community-sports-roundup-granger-wins-1st-pro-mma-title-bout/ |website=heraldnet.com |access-date=3 October 2021}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Patterson |first1=Nick |title=Granger on fight: ‘I just wanted it to go a little longer’ |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/granger-on-fight-i-wish-it-lasted-a-little-longer/ |website=heraldnet.com |access-date=3 October 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fortune |first1=Ryan |title=CFFC 75: Granger vs. Azevedo Live Results |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2019/05/25/cffc-75-granger-vs-azevedo-live-results/ |website=cagesidepress.com |access-date=3 October 2021}}</ref>
On September 3, 2019, it was announced that Granger had signed with the UFC.<ref name = "Championships">{{Cite web|title=Snohomish MMA star with Everett gym signs with UFC|url=https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/local-mma-star-granger-signs-with-ufc/|access-date=2019-09-03|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Nick Patterson|date=2020-09-03}}</ref>
===Ultimate Fighting Championship===
Granger made her UFC debut at flyweight against Hannah Goldy on August 3, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/07/ufc-newark-hannah-goldy-vs-miranda-granger-booking|title=Newly signed Hannah Goldy, Miranda Granger set for UFC on ESPN 5 matchup|author=Steven Marrocco and John Morgan|date=2019-07-23|publisher=mmamania.com|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref> She won the fight via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2019/08/03/ufc-newark-results-miranda-granger/|title=UFC Newark Results: Miranda Granger Stays Undefeated in Promotional Debut|author=Dan Doherty|date=2019-07-03|publisher=cagesidepress|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/11/21/20976366/miranda-granger-replaces-veronica-macedo-amanda-lemos-ufc-busan-mma|title=Miranda Granger replaces Veronica Macedo, meets Amanda Lemos at UFC Busan|author=Guilherme Cruz|publisher=mmafighting.com|date=November 21, 2019}}</ref> She lost the fight via technical submission.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2019/12/21/ufc-busan-results-miranda-granger-vs-amanda-lemos/|title=UFC Busan Results: Amanda Lemos Submits Miranda Granger in Opening Round|author=Jay Anderson|publisher=cagesidepress.com|date=December 21, 2019}}</ref>
Granger faced Ashley Yoder on November 14, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ashley Yoder vs. Miranda Granger targeted for Nov. 14 UFC show|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/9/3/21420019/ashley-yoder-vs-miranda-granger-targeted-for-nov-14-ufc-show|access-date=2020-09-03|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Alexander K. Lee and Damon Martin|date=2020-09-03}}</ref> She lost the fight via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Doherty|first=Dan|date=2020-11-14|title=UFC Vegas 14 Results: Ashley Yoder Defeats Miranda Granger in Twister-Like Fight|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/11/14/ufc-vegas-14-results-ashley-yoder/|access-date=2020-11-15|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US}}</ref>
Granger faced Cory McKenna on August 6, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 40.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Behunin |first=Alex |date=2022-05-05 |title=Miranda Granger Returns Against Cory McKenna at August 6 UFC Fight Night |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2022/05/05/miranda-granger-returns-cory-mckenna-august-6-ufc/ |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}</ref> she lost the fight via a shoulder choke in round two.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jay |date=2022-08-06 |title=UFC Vegas 59: Cory McKenna Returns to Win Column with Von Flue Submission of Miranda Granger |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2022/08/06/ufc-vegas-59-miranda-granger-vs-cory-mckenna/ |access-date=2022-08-07 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}</ref>
After her loss, it was announced that Granger was no longer on the UFC roster.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Susan |date=2022-08-16 |title=The UFC parts way with three more fighters |url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/the-ufc-parts-way-with-three-more-fighters/ |access-date=2022-08-16 |website={{!}} BJPenn.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Personal life== Granger has been married to a fellow mixed martial artist Kaden Barish since 2016.<ref name=hn19>{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/2018-19-woman-of-the-year-in-sports-miranda-granger/|title=2018-19 Woman of the Year in Sports: Miranda Granger|author=Nick Patterson|date=August 3, 2019|work=The Everett Herald}}</ref><ref name=hnet16 />
== Championships and achievements ==
* '''Dominate Fighting Championship''' ** DFC Strawweight Championship (One Time) <ref name="Championships" /> * '''Cage Fury Fighting Championships''' ** Cage Fury FC Strawweight Championship (One Time) <ref name="Championships" />
==Mixed martial arts record== {{MMArecordbox | draws= | nc= | ko-wins= 1 | sub-wins= 5 | dec-wins= 1 | ko-losses= | sub-losses= 2 | dec-losses= 1 | dq-wins= | dq-losses= | other-wins= | other-losses= }} {{MMA record start}} |- |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|7–3 |Cory McKenna |Submission (shoulder choke) |UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill |{{dts|2022|August|06}} |align=center| 2 |align=center|1:03 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|7–2 |Ashley Yoder | Decision (unanimous) |UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos |{{dts|2020|November|14}} |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |{{no2}}Loss |align=center|7–1 |Amanda Lemos | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) |UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie |{{dts|2019|December|21}} |align=center|1 |align=center|3:43 |Busan, South Korea | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 7–0 | Hannah Goldy |Decision (unanimous) |UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler |{{dts|2019|August|03}} |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Newark, New Jersey, United States | {{small|Flyweight bout.}} |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 6–0 | Heloisa Azevedo |Submission (guillotine choke) |Cage Fury Fighting Championships 75 |{{dts|2019|May|25}} |align=Center|1 |align=center|0:41 |Coachella, California, United States | {{small|Won the inaugural Cage Fury FC Strawweight Championship.}} |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 5–0 | Jamie Colleen | Submission (armbar) | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 71 | {{dts|2018|December|14}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:11 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 4–0 | Amy Montenegro | Submission (guillotine choke) | Dominate Fighting Championship 2 | {{dts|2018|September|15}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:45 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | {{small|Won the vacant DFC Strawweight Championship.}} |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 3–0 | Jamie Thorton | TKO | COGA 61: Rumble on the Ridge 41 | {{dts|2018|April|21}} | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:51 | Snoqualmie, Washington, United States | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 2–0 | Ivana Coleman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | COGA 60: Supreme Showdown 3 | {{dts|2018|February|17}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:29 | Tulalip, Washington, United States | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 1–0 | Nikki Lowe | Submission (armbar) | COGA 58: Summer Showdown 4 | {{dts|2017|August|25}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:30 | Tulalip, Washington, United States | {{end}} <ref>{{Cite web|last=Sherdog.com|title=Miranda|url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Miranda-Granger-251041|access-date=2020-07-28|website=Sherdog}}</ref>
== See also == * List of female mixed martial artists
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{Sherdog|251041}} * {{UFC|miranda-granger}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Granger, Miranda}} Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:American female mixed martial artists Category:American female taekwondo practitioners Category:Sportspeople from Everett, Washington Category:Mixed martial artists from Washington (state) Category:Strawweight mixed martial artists Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing taekwondo Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters Category:21st-century American sportswomen