Miranda Maverick vs Shanna Young — Fight recap

Miranda Maverick earned a unanimous decision victory over Shanna Young across three rounds on November 5, 2022, at UFC Fight Night. Maverick dominated the grappling exchanges, landing 5 of 8 takedown attempts for a 62% success rate while accumulating 9:14 of control time.

She also out-struck Young significantly, connecting on 63 of 108 significant strikes (58%) compared to Young's 29 of 82 (35%), with particular efficiency in the clinch where she landed 14 of 16 body strikes. Young offered minimal resistance on the mat, never attempting a takedown or submission, and struggled to implement any offensive gameplan throughout.

Referee Jason Herzog saw a clear performance from Maverick, who controlled the pace and distance with her wrestling while maintaining superior striking volume. The win reinforced Maverick's position as a rising prospect in the women's flyweight division.