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It took a lot of hassling UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby but UK contender Joanne Calderwood (9-0) finally got a fight booked.

The Scottish strawweight will take on debutant Maryna Moroz (5-0) at the UFC's first ever show in Poland on April 11.

The undefeated 'JoJo' last fought in December in her official UFC debut - a dominant decision win over Seohee Ham - following her unsuccessful run on The Ultimate Fighter 20.

And with a big summer show in Scotland looming on the horizon, Calderwood is keen to impress and get the win in Krakow next month.

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Speaking to Mirror Fighting, Calderwood said, "I think (Moroz) is a really good opponent. She's tough and this will be her UFC debut so she'll be looking to make a statement. Both of us are undefeated and, obviously, every opponent is going to be dangerous, so I'm not underestimating her or anyone I face. I'm just looking forward to see what she brings to the table.

"This fight camp has been the best I've been. Each fight camp, I try to get better but, after this one, I really feel like I'm going to go out there and make a statement. I'm just going to let my s*** go and give it everything."

Over recent months Calderwood was, by her own admission, very vocal about wanting a fight.

She explained that she didn't want to be "on the bench for seven months" before UFC Glasgow on July 18, and 'JoJo' and her fans took every opportunity to question UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby on why Calderwood didn't have a fight booked before the summer.

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For that reason, when she finally did get a fight confirmed, 'JoJo' says she wasn't upset not to get a ranked opponent.

Calderwood added, "I wasn't disappointed, I was over the moon just to get any opponent!

"I think some of my fans wanted to see me fight someone above me in the rankings but, at the end of the day, my job is to fight whoever is put in front of me. I don't take anything away from her just because she's lower in the rankings."

Although Calderwood is pleased to be a part of the historic UFC Poland event next month, it is the chance to be part of UFC Glasgow in the summer which is at the forefront of the 28-year-old's mind.

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Calderwood, who got the opportunity to officially announce the news a during a press tour of Sweden, is understandably thrilled at the chance to fight inside the Octagon in her hometown.

"I'm very excited," she said. "Obviously, I'm not seeing past this fight but this is the first time (the UFC) is going to be in Glasgow and it'll be three years since I last fought in Glasgow.

"And now, because I've seen the fans' reaction, I'm really excited for them because they obviously want this and they're all going to have a great night and I'm going to be part of it! To be part of it is going to be great. I've got goosebumps (thinking about it)."

Win or lose in Poland, as the top Scottish star in the promotion Calderwood will undoubtedly be a major part of the UFC's Glasgow show.

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However, many fans are hoping that a win over Moroz in Krakow might earn the No. 6 ranked strawweight a world title shot in Scotland.

Calderwood said, "Yeah, everyone's saying that on social networks, but I'm like, 'Guys, I'm not seeing past this fight' and, obviously, I don't make the decisions, the UFC makes the decisions.

"But everyone wants it and it would be very special. Obviously, it would be special anyway, but to have a title fight in the first time they've been in Glasgow would be a double bonus."

The UFC have been hesitant to book UFC championship bouts in Europe in recent years, primarily because of the time difference for the US audience.

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However, a 115lbs title bout in Scotland featuring Calderwood would be historic and have the added bonus of being an all-European clash, with new champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk winning the belt earlier this month.

'JoJo' was impressed with Jedrzejczyk's performance at UFC 185 and feels she would match up well with the Polish kickboxer should the two meet in the Octagon.

Calderwood added, "I wanted (Joanna) to win and part of me thought she would. I just think the two of us would make a better (fight).

"If I have to see myself fighting for the title belt, I would rather be fighting her than Carla (Esparza), because everyone knows what Carla's going to do and I'm not saying that it's a bad thing because what she does, she does well. But as you saw, she didn't have any answers to when Joanna blocked the takedowns.

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"I don't think that's good; I don't think you should be a champion if you can't do other things. If you've only one thing and then you give up because it's not working, you shouldn't be a champion."

Although Calderwood says her life hasn't changed too dramatically since she joined the UFC, she has been overwhelmed by the support of her fans, something which has swelled even further in Scotland and the rest of the UK now she has stepped inside the Octagon.

She added, "It's a really nice bonus that there's so many people out there that support me. But it's not just that they support me; they like me. They like my personality, they like how hard I work, they like the way I carry myself, and that's the most important thing.

"They don't just like me because I'm a fighter or because I'm good looking. Every bit of support I have, it's all because I'm a good fighter and I'm a good person. I don't have any negative support, as far as like these other girls who are putting up pictures of themselves, I'm just being myself, and the support I get back from that is overwhelming."

Joanne Calderwood will fight at UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2. Tickets are on sale now via eventim.pl