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Facing Yoder in November
Granger will fight Ashley Yoder at the UFC event on November 14, MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Granger will be coming off her first professional loss back in December against Amanda Lemos. She was supposed to fight again in July, but her opponent withdrew with an undisclosed injury.
Granger will be coming off her first professional loss back in December against Amanda Lemos. She was supposed to fight again in July, but her opponent withdrew with an undisclosed injury.
Not fighting Kassem
Granger is not fighting Nadia Kassem on August 8, James Lynch of MMA News reports.
ANALYSIS
Kassem was forced to pull out to to an undisclosed injury. Granger noted that she would rather have the fight rebooked than try to find another replacement on short notice. Granger will be trying to get back in the win column after her first loss last December to Amanda Lemos.
Kassem was forced to pull out to to an undisclosed injury. Granger noted that she would rather have the fight rebooked than try to find another replacement on short notice. Granger will be trying to get back in the win column after her first loss last December to Amanda Lemos.
Tagged for August match
Granger is set to fight Nadia Kassem in a strawweight match Aug. 8, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA reports.
ANALYSIS
Granger is coming off her first career loss, which came against Amanda Lemos via technical submission in December. Now sitting at an even 1-1 UFC record, Granger will look to get back into the win column against Kassem, against whom she'll boast a two-inch height advantage.
Granger is coming off her first career loss, which came against Amanda Lemos via technical submission in December. Now sitting at an even 1-1 UFC record, Granger will look to get back into the win column against Kassem, against whom she'll boast a two-inch height advantage.
Put to sleep by Amanda Lemos
Granger lost to Amanda Lemos via technical submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:43 of Round 1 at UFC on ESPN+ 23 on Saturday in Busan, South Korea.
ANALYSIS
It was a tough day at the office for Granger, who managed to land just four significant strikes before she was put to sleep by an unorthodox rear-naked choke. The 27-year-old still has plenty of upset despite taking her first career loss, and her UFC record now sits at an even 1-1.
It was a tough day at the office for Granger, who managed to land just four significant strikes before she was put to sleep by an unorthodox rear-naked choke. The 27-year-old still has plenty of upset despite taking her first career loss, and her UFC record now sits at an even 1-1.
Booked for UFC Busan
Granger will face Amanda Lemos in a strawweight bout at UFC Busan on Dec. 21, Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Granger is coming off a victory over Hannah Goldy via unanimous decision in her UFC debut in August, and she will now replace Veronica Madedo (illness) on the card for UFC Busan. Lemos is coming off a two-year USADA suspension that has kept her out of the Octagon since losing in her UFC debut in July of 2017. Lemos carries a 6-1-1 record as a professional fighter, while Granger is 7-0 throughout her MMA career. Granger has advantages in height and reach heading into the fight, where Lemos is making her debut in the strawweight division.
Granger is coming off a victory over Hannah Goldy via unanimous decision in her UFC debut in August, and she will now replace Veronica Madedo (illness) on the card for UFC Busan. Lemos is coming off a two-year USADA suspension that has kept her out of the Octagon since losing in her UFC debut in July of 2017. Lemos carries a 6-1-1 record as a professional fighter, while Granger is 7-0 throughout her MMA career. Granger has advantages in height and reach heading into the fight, where Lemos is making her debut in the strawweight division.