Miranda Maverick vs. Shanna Young: Height, weight, reach and UFC records comparison

Miranda Maverick and Shanna Young will meet on the preliminary card of UFC Vegas 64 this weekend. The bout between the flyweights was supposed to happen at UFC 278 but was scrapped due to Shanna Young having weight-cutting issues.

The pair previously met in an exhibition fight at Invicta FC Phoenix Series 2, where Maverick submitted Shanna Young in the second round. In this bout, Maverick will be making her sixth appearance in the UFC, while Young will compete for the fourth time in the promotion.

Miranda Maverick stands at 5'3" (160 cm) and has a reach of 65.5 inches. She last weighed in at 125.5 pounds against Sabina Mazo at UFC Fight Night 203, where she recorded a second-round submission victory via rear-naked choke.

'Fear The' Maverick made her UFC debut at UFC 254, where she stopped Liana Jojua in the first round. She has a promotional record of 3-2 and an overall MMA slate of 10-4.

Shanna Young, meanwhile, is taller than her opponent by four inches, standing at 5'7" (170 cm) with a reach of 65 inches. 'The Shanimal' last weighed in at 125 pounds at UFC Vegas 53 against Gina Mazany, who she finished with punches in the second round.

Young made her UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 167 against Macy Chiasson. She lost the bout via unanimous decision. Young has a UFC record of 1-2 and an overall MMA ledger of 8-4.

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Miranda Maverick vs. Shanna Young: What do the stats and odds say?

Maverick has a 41% striking accuracy, with a strike rate of 3.62 strikes per minute and an absorption rate of 2.69 strikes per minute. She also has 60% accuracy across her career.

'The Shanimal', meanwhile, has a striking accuracy of 52%, with a strike rate of 3.67 per minute and an absorption rate of 5.15. She has shown a 60% takedown defense rate in her career.

'Fear The' Maverick is the more experienced fighter with 14 bouts compared to Young's 12. Furthermore, all of Maverick's losses came on the scorecards, whereas 'The Shanimal' has been finished twice over four losses.

Maverick also has more finishes in her career, with six submission victories and one TKO finish. Young, on the other hand, has three submission victories and two TKO finishes in her career.

Miranda Maverick submitted Shanna Young with a rear-naked choke when the pair met in an exhibition fight a number of years ago. Based off this win alone, Maverick is unsurprisingly the favorite going into the bout, with the official odds per Oddsshark having Maverick as the -549 favorite over Young, who is a +485 underdog.