{"id":459399,"date":"2022-09-29T06:34:38","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T13:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=459399"},"modified":"2022-09-29T06:34:38","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T13:34:38","slug":"maryna-moroz-discusses-becoming-the-first-ufc-fighter-to-do-a-playboy-centerfold-i-think-america-changed-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/maryna-moroz-discusses-becoming-the-first-ufc-fighter-to-do-a-playboy-centerfold-i-think-america-changed-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryna Moroz discusses becoming the first UFC fighter to do a Playboy Centerfold: \u201cI think America changed me\u201c"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maryna Moroz has spoken about how it feels to become the first UFC fighter to make an appearance in Playboy.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, it <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/maryna-moroz-becomes-first-ufc-fighter-to-be-featured-in-playboy\/\">was announced<\/a> that Maryna Moroz has become the first UFC fighter to appear in Playboy. Moroz, 31, is currently finding success inside the Octagon with a three-fight win streak to her name &#8211; and she&#8217;s quite clearly having some joy outside of the cage, too.<\/p>\n<p>Moroz took the opportunity recently to speak with TMZ Sports about her decision to work with Playboy and how she came to the decision.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UFC&#039;s Maryna Moroz Posing Nude For Playboy Centerfold, It Changed My Life! | TMZ Sports\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zFKne9bc-5c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIt\u2019s super cool. I am still surprised for me,\u201d Moroz said. \u201cI am so happy. It\u2019s a very good opportunity for me, and I am just ready for work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cBefore, I was a very closed person. Now, I think America changed me,\u201d Moroz noted. \u201cNow I am open, and I feel more energy. When I show maybe nude pictures, people write me very good messages and I take energy\u2026 I love it so much\u2026 Number one for me is training, but all the time in gym, I want something to relax.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI think to be sexy and make pictures, it\u2019s helped me a lot to be calm. 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,\u201d Moroz said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>Quotes via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmanews.com\/2022\/09\/moroz-selling-explicit-content-has-made-me-a-different-person\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMA News<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Moroz is currently scheduled to return to action on November 19 for a battle with Jennifer Maia, with a victory potentially lifting her a big step closer to title contention.<\/p>\n<p><em>What do you think about Maryna Moroz&#8217;s decision to work with Playboy? How far do you think she could go in the UFC and do you believe she has the potential to be a mainstream star? Let us know down in the comments, BJPENN Nation!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maryna Moroz has spoken about how it feels to become the first UFC fighter to make an appearance in Playboy. Earlier this week, it was announced that Maryna Moroz has become the first UFC fighter to appear in Playboy. 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