Molly McCann
Molly McCann (born 4 May 1990)[3] is an English mixed martial artist. She is a one-time Cage Warriors Fighting Championship Flyweight Champion and currently competes in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of June 16, 2020, she is #15 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings.[4]
Molly McCann | |
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Born | Liverpool, England | 4 May 1990
Other names | Meatball |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
Division | Flyweight |
Reach | 62 in (157 cm)[1] |
Fighting out of | Liverpool, England |
Team | Next Generation MMA[2] |
Years active | 2015–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 12 |
Wins | 10 |
By knockout | 4 |
By decision | 6 |
Losses | 2 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
McCann fought most of her early MMA career in England, fighting out of her native Liverpool. She fought for the MMA promotion Shock N' Awe, where she won the vacant Shock N' Awe Flyweight Championship and also defended it once. McCann also won the vacant Cage Warriors Fighting Championship Women's Flyweight Championship in 2018 against Bryony Tyrell.[5] After competing on the regional circuit, she amassed a record of 7-1 before signing with the UFC.[6]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
McCann made her UFC debut on 27 May 2018, against Gillian Robertson at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till.[7] At the weigh-ins, she weighed in at 127 pounds, a single pound over the flyweight non-title fight limit of 126. She was fined 20% of her purse, which went to Robertson.[8] She lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round two.[9]
Her second fight came on 15 March 2019, facing Priscila Cachoeira at UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal.[10] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]
McCann faced Ariane Lipski on 22 June 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Korean Zombie.[12] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[13] Shortly after the fight, McCann signed a new four-fight contract with the UFC.[14]
McCann faced Diana Belbiţă on 18 October 2019 at UFC on ESPN 6.[15] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[16]
McCann was scheduled to face Ashlee Evans-Smith on March 21, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards.[17] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed.[18] Instead McCann was scheduled to face Talia Santos on July 15, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 172.[19]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Cage Warriors Fighting Championship
- Cage Warriors Fighting Championship Women's Flyweight Champion (One time)[20]
Films
McCann also made a cameo appearance as herself in the 2019 film Vivarium.[21]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
12 matches | 10 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 0 |
By submission | 0 | 1 |
By decision | 6 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 10–2 | Diana Belbiţă | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman | October 18, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Belbiţă was deducted a point in round 2 for grabbing the cage. |
Win | 9–2 | Ariane Lipski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Korean Zombie | June 22, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
Win | 8–2 | Priscila Cachoeira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal | March 16, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
Loss | 7–2 | Gillian Robertson | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till | May 27, 2018 | 2 | 2:05 | Liverpool, England | Catchweight (127 lbs) bout; McCann missed weight. |
Win | 7–1 | Bryony Tyrell | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors 90 | February 24, 2018 | 2 | 1:32 | Liverpool, England | Won the vacant Cage Warriors Women's Flyweight Championship. |
Win | 6–1 | Priscila de Souza | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 88 | October 28, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Liverpool, England | |
Win | 5–1 | Lacey Schuckman | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 82 | April 1, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Liverpool, England | |
Win | 4–1 | Anjela Pink | TKO (knees to the body and punches) | Shinobi War 9 | November 26, 2016 | 1 | 0:50 | Liverpool, England | |
Win | 3–1 | Macicilia Benkhettache | TKO (punches) | Shock N' Awe 23 | October 1, 2016 | 2 | 1:15 | Portsmouth, England | Defended the SNA Women's Flyweight Championship. |
Win | 2–1 | Valérie Domergue | Decision (split) | Shock N' Awe 22 | April 1, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Portsmouth, England | Won the vacant SNA Women's Flyweight Championship. |
Loss | 1–1 | Vanessa Melo | Decision (unanimous) | XFC International 12 | November 28, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | Flyweight debut. |
Win | 1–0 | Katy Horlick | TKO (punches) | Shock N' Awe 20 | May 30, 2015 | 1 | 3:12 | Portsmouth, England | Catchweight (132 lbs) bout. |
References
- "Molly McCann | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- Alexander K. Lee (April 18, 2020). "Molly McCann encourages women to get into combat sports: 'It will change your life forever'". mmafighting.com.
- "Molly McCann ("Meatball") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- "Rankings | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- "[Video] Watch Molly McCann Win The Vacant Cage Warriors Flyweight Title". MMAnytt.com. 2018-02-24. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- Sherdog.com. "Molly". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- DNA, MMA. "Molly McCann maakt UFC debuut tegen Gillian Robertson tijdens UFC Liverpool MMA DNA". Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- Staff (2018-05-26). "UFC Fight Night 130 weigh-in results: Darren Till heavy but headliner still on (Updated)". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- "Gillian Robertson Puts Molly McCann to Sleep". Caged Insider. 2018-05-27. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- "Molly McCann Faces Priscila Cachoeira At UFC London". MMAnytt.com. 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- "UFC London results: Molly McCann brawls her way past Priscila Cachoeira". MMA Junkie. 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- Sherdog.com. "Ariane Lipski vs. Molly McCann Added to UFC Greenville on June 22". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- "UFC 154: Molly McCann beats Ariane Lipski in South Carolina". 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- Farah Hannoun (July 5, 2019). "Molly McCann signs new four-fight deal with UFC". mmajunkie.com.
- Martin, Damon (2019-08-20). "Molly McCann, Deron Winn fights announced for UFC on ESPN 6 in Boston". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- Doherty, Dan (2019-10-18). "UFC Boston Results: Pressure of Meatball Molly McCann Too Much for Debuting Belbita". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- Redactie. "Home fight for Molly McCann against Ashlee Evans-Smith during UFC London". mmadna.com. Retrieved 2019-12-05.(in Dutch)
- Nolan King and John Morgan (2020-03-15). "UFC postpones three events amid growing coronavirus outbreak". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- DNA, MMA. "Molly McCann treft Taila Santos tijdens UFC evenement op 15 juli in Abu Dhabi". Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- "[Video] Watch Molly McCann Win The Vacant Cage Warriors Flyweight Title". MMAnytt.com. 2018-02-24. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- "Irish Film Review: Vivarium – Film Ireland Magazine". Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- Sherdog.com. "Molly". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-10-18.