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Cinderella with an MMA Spin

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Some might draw a connection between Maryna Moroz and Cinderella—minus a ball at which to dance, a magic carriage in which to ride or the fairy godmother on which to lean. The first Ukrainian female to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, she achieved her success through sheer determination while overcoming the inconceivable obstacles life placed before her.

Moroz grew up on a farm in Matronovka, a village in central Ukraine.