Maryna Moroz becomes first UFC Fighter on Playboy Centerfold

UFC flyweight Maryna Moroz made history recently by becoming the first UFC fighter to be featured by Playboy. The 11-3 fighter graces that publications…

By: Tim Bissell | 8 months ago
Maryna Moroz becomes first UFC Fighter on Playboy Centerfold
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UFC flyweight Maryna Moroz made history recently by becoming the first UFC fighter to be featured by Playboy. The 11-3 fighter graces that publications new online platform ‘Centerfold’.

Moroz broke the news on Twitter, sharing one of the pictures that was taken for the endeavour. In her Tweet she also promoted the Centerfold platform, which hosts content featuring Moroz and other models behind a paywall.

Moroz, who was born in Vilnohirsk, Ukraine, has been fighting in the Octagon since 2015. She won her UFC debut, versus Joanne Wood, via first round submission.

Since then she has amassed a 6-3 record in the promotion. She is currently on a three fight winning streak with wins over Sabina Mazo, Mayra Bueno Silva and Mariya Agapova.

The fight against Agapova, which ended via second round submission, earned Moroz a Performance of the Night bonus.

‘The Iron Lady’ is expected to face former title challenger Jennifer Maia at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivak on November 19 at the UFC APEX facility.

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Tim Bissell
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Tim Bissell is a writer, editor and deputy site manager for Bloody Elbow. He has covered combat sports since 2015. Tim covers news and events and has also written longform and investigative pieces. Among Tim's specialties are the intersections between crime and combat sports. Tim has also covered head trauma, concussions and CTE in great detail.

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