Top prospect Miranda Maverick debuts against Mara Romero Borella at UFC on ESPN 12
One of the top prospects in the women’s flyweight division will make her UFC debut this month.
Miranda Maverick has signed with the promotion and will step into the octagon for the first time on a little more than one weeks’ notice when she meets Mara Romero Borella at UFC on ESPN 12.
Both Maverick (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and Borella (11-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC) have confirmed the matchup on social media following an initial report from MMA DNA.
Maverick, 22, is coming off the biggest win of her young career in beating Pearl Gonzalez at Invicta FC 39 in February. She’s won three of her past four overall, with her lone blemish to DeAnna Bennett being avenged with a stoppage win in the rematch.
Borella, 34, will attempt to break out of a brutal funk in her career with four losses in her past five fights. She’s dropped three in a row, with her most recent bout being a first-round submission loss to Cortney Casey at UFC on ESPN 8 on May 16.
The latest UFC on ESPN 12 lineup includes:
Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker Mickey Gall vs. Mike Perry Brendan Allen vs. Kyle Daukaus Maurice Greene vs. Gian Villante Aspen Ladd vs. Sara McMann Luis Pena vs. Khama Worthy Tanner Boser vs. Philipe Lins Kyle Nelson vs. Sean Woodson Alexa Grasso vs. Ji Yeon Kim Mara Romero Borella vs. Miranda Maverick