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Draws new opponent for UFC London
McCann will compete against Alexia Thainara, who is replacing Istela Nunes (not injury related), in a strawweight bout at UFC London on March 22, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Nunes won't be able to compete due to issues with her visa, allowing Thainara, who holds an 11-1-0 record, to step in. McCann has won 14 of her 21 bouts. However, the 34-year-old has lost four of her last five, including a loss to Julija Stoliarenko by submission (via armbar) in her last fight on July 27.
Nunes won't be able to compete due to issues with her visa, allowing Thainara, who holds an 11-1-0 record, to step in. McCann has won 14 of her 21 bouts. However, the 34-year-old has lost four of her last five, including a loss to Julija Stoliarenko by submission (via armbar) in her last fight on July 27.
London fight a go
McCann is scheduled to compete against Istela Nunes in a strawweight fight at UFC London on March 22, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
McCann will look to bounce back from a Manchester loss to Bruna Brsail in July. March 22 will mark Meatball's fifth time fighting for the UFC in London. McCann's first three fights were wins that saw her finish two, but the fourth was a submission loss (via armbar) to Julija Stoliarenko.
McCann will look to bounce back from a Manchester loss to Bruna Brsail in July. March 22 will mark Meatball's fifth time fighting for the UFC in London. McCann's first three fights were wins that saw her finish two, but the fourth was a submission loss (via armbar) to Julija Stoliarenko.
Crushing defeat in Manchester
McCann lost to Bruna Brasil via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 28-29) at UFC 304 on Saturday in Manchester, England.
ANALYSIS
What a disaster. Entering as a ridiculous -350 favorite in her home country, McCann was essentially dominated from bell-to-bell. She ate two massive blows to the liver in Round 1, which came awfully close to putting Molly away. She somehow survived the frame and managed to land two takedowns the rest of the way, but that was completely negated by the three Brasil landed. McCann is a big personality, but she's already 34 years of age and is 1-3 in her last four fights dating back to November 2022. She's nothing more than roster depth for a company that holds an event nearly every week.
What a disaster. Entering as a ridiculous -350 favorite in her home country, McCann was essentially dominated from bell-to-bell. She ate two massive blows to the liver in Round 1, which came awfully close to putting Molly away. She somehow survived the frame and managed to land two takedowns the rest of the way, but that was completely negated by the three Brasil landed. McCann is a big personality, but she's already 34 years of age and is 1-3 in her last four fights dating back to November 2022. She's nothing more than roster depth for a company that holds an event nearly every week.
Added to UFC 304 in Manchester
McCann will take on Bruna Brasil in a strawweight matchup at UFC 304 on July 27, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
The event is currently scheduled to be held in Manchester, England, so McCann should have a friendly crowd behind her. She recently defeated Diana Belbita via first-round submission in February, snapping a two-fight losing streak and earning a POTN bonus in the process. She now draws Brasil, a 1-2 fighter against whom McCann will own statistical advantages in both striking and wrestling volume.
The event is currently scheduled to be held in Manchester, England, so McCann should have a friendly crowd behind her. She recently defeated Diana Belbita via first-round submission in February, snapping a two-fight losing streak and earning a POTN bonus in the process. She now draws Brasil, a 1-2 fighter against whom McCann will own statistical advantages in both striking and wrestling volume.
Again bests Diana Belbita
McCann defeated Diana Belbita via submission (armbar) at 4:59 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
This was a rematch of an October 2019 fight that McCann won via unanimous decision. She didn't need the entire 15 minutes here. Molly picked Belbita apart on the feet before scoring a couple takedowns and earning the submission win with exactly one second to go in Round 1. A better opponent almost certainly survives to see Round 2. We've seen time and time against that McCann, at age 33, is extremely limited. She has enough skill to beat lower-level fighters, but that's about where it ends. This victory snaps a brief two-fight losing streak and would go on to earn her one of two $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses awarded on the evening.
This was a rematch of an October 2019 fight that McCann won via unanimous decision. She didn't need the entire 15 minutes here. Molly picked Belbita apart on the feet before scoring a couple takedowns and earning the submission win with exactly one second to go in Round 1. A better opponent almost certainly survives to see Round 2. We've seen time and time against that McCann, at age 33, is extremely limited. She has enough skill to beat lower-level fighters, but that's about where it ends. This victory snaps a brief two-fight losing streak and would go on to earn her one of two $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses awarded on the evening.