Aurora Starchild
UFC’s Maryna Moroz is Playboy’s newest Centerfold bunny, and she’s stoked. On September 26, the Ukrainian MMA fighter announced that she’d partnered up with Playboy and its Centerfold Platform. Importantly, the photoshoot marks a moment in history, as Moroz is officially the first UFC fighter to pose for Playboy.
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Maryna Moroz Announced the Playboy Partnership September 26
“Announcement,” Moroz tweeted. “Happy to announce that I’ll be the first UFC Fighter on Playboy Centerfold! Can’t wait to partner up with such an iconic brand with clothing, activations, and now the platform that has all my exclusive content. Link In Bio!!”
That same day, the UFC fighter made an announcement on Instagram. She’s wearing a gold bodysuit while lounging on the side of a bathtub. The Flyweight division (between 116 and 125 lbs.) bombshell reiterated her excitement over the new partnership.
“Announcement. Happy to announce that I’ll be the first UFC Fighter on Playboy Centerfold 🐰! Can’t wait to partner up with such an iconic brand with clothing, activations, and now the platform that has all my exclusive content ” Follow for Free and Subscribe $2 only today and tomorrow!
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Link In Bio!!
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Playboy Centerfold released the first public peek of Moroz via Instagram one week ago. Toned as can be, she is wearing nothing but a dark blue G-string, earrings, a hair clip, and holding a towel to her breasts.
“Introducing Maryna Moroz, The Iron Lady,” the caption reads. “@maryna_moroz_ufc is a professional UFC fighter who lives and trains in Miami. Head to the link in stories to get familiar with her content, only on Playboy.”
Playboy Centerfold is an online platform that was released in December 2021. Playboy describes the platform as “dedicated to creative freedom, artistic expression, and sex positivity, as the next evolution of Playboy’s long history at the intersection of culture and sex.”
Moroz Says Posing for Playboy Changed Her Life
The 31-year-old has come out and spoken about how posing for Playboy has been a game-changer for her life and self-confidence.
“I think to be sexy and make pictures, it’s helped me a lot to relax, to be calm,” Moroz told TMZ Sports. “Working with Playboy is super big for me. The level [has made] me change everything in my life. Now, I am different. I am a different person.”
“Before, I was a very closed person,” she added. “Now, I think America changed me. Now I am open, and I feel more energy. When I show maybe nude pictures, people write me very good messages and I take energy. I love it so much. No. 1 for me is training, but all the time in gym, I want something to relax.”
Moroz also emphasizes that training is still her number one priority especially as she prepares for her next big fight.
“My life is like train, my pictures, rest, food, and that’s it,” she told TMZ. “Super big fight for me, and I’m ready for it because I work hard and focus is always in training. I love my job!”
On November 19, she will be fighting Jennifer Maia at UFC Vegas 64. The Playboy model and UFC fighter began her career with a perfect 5-0 record in the Strawweight division but moved up a weight class in March of 2019. She currently weighs 125 lbs and is known as “The Iron Lady.”
Fans are evidently beside themselves at the transformation that Moroz can pull off between badass MMA fighter and Playboy Bunny. It is truly mind-blowing. You can see more at Centerfold.com.
