Molly McCann
“Meatball”
Professional record
Last 5: LLWLL
Profile
- Age
- 36 (born May 4, 1990)
- Born in
- Liverpool
- Height
- 5' 4"
- Weight
- 115 lbs.
- Reach
- 62"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 7-7
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 1
- Decision 4
Losses in the UFC7
- Submission 4
- Decision 3
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 5.28 top 15%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.65
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.78 top 34%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.5
Next fight
In the record book
About Molly McCann
Molly McCann "Meatball" is a women's strawweight mixed martial artist, born in Liverpool, United Kingdom on May 4, 1990. At 5' 4", McCann has a 62" reach.
McCann's professional career began in 2015, debuting with Shock n' Awe. McCann arrived in the UFC with a 7-1 record. McCann first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till in May 2018 and lost to Gillian Robertson by rear naked choketechnical submission. McCann's UFC record stands at 7-7 after 14 fights.
McCann's 7 UFC wins are split between 2 by knockout, 1 by submission and 4 on the scorecards. In the stats, McCann avoids strikes better than 95% of women's strawweights and lands more significant strikes per minute than 85% of women's strawweights. McCann ranks #3 in UFC history for most elbow knockouts.
2 of McCann's 3 UFC finishes came in the first round. McCann has fought Diana Belbita twice in the UFC (won, won). Before and outside the UFC, McCann fought in Cage Warriors (3-0) and Shock n' Awe (3-0).
Most recently, McCann lost to Alexia Thainara by rear naked choke at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady in March 2025.
UFC fight history
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L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:32
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady
Mar 22, 2025
9Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
Jul 27, 2024
32Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Armbar From Mount · R1 4:59
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov
Feb 3, 2024
42Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Armbar From Guard · R1 1:55
UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
Jul 22, 2023
6Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Kimura From Side Control · R1 3:37
Nov 12, 2022
7Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Spinning Back Elbow to Head At Distance · R1 3:52
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
Jul 23, 2022
24Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Spinning Back Elbow to Head At Distance · R3 1:52
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
Mar 19, 2022
85Str 2TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till
Sep 4, 2021
127Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
Feb 6, 2021
37Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige
Jul 15, 2020
48Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman
Oct 18, 2019
113Str 5TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie
Jun 22, 2019
108Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal
Mar 16, 2019
107Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked ChokeTechnical Submission · R2 2:05
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
May 27, 2018
10Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Molly McCann is 14-8 across 22 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on May 30, 2015 (Shock n' Awe). 8 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins14
- KO/TKO 6
- Submission 1
- Decision 7
Pro losses8
- Submission 4
- Decision 4
- Finish rate
- 50% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 6
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 7-7 | 2018 |
| Cage Warriors | 3-0 | 2017 |
| Shock n' Awe | 3-0 | 2015 |
| Shinobi War | 1-0 | 2016 |
| XFC International | 0-1 | 2015 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Alexia Thainara | Mar 22, 2025 |
| L | Bruna Brasil | Jul 27, 2024 |
| W | Diana Belbiţă | Feb 3, 2024 |
| L | Julija Stoliarenko | Jul 22, 2023 |
| L | Erin Blanchfield | Nov 12, 2022 |
| W | Hannah Goldy | Jul 23, 2022 |
| W | Luana Carolina | Mar 19, 2022 |
| W | Kim Ji-yeon | Sep 4, 2021 |
| L | Lara Procópio | Feb 6, 2021 |
| L | Taila Santos | Jul 15, 2020 |
| W | Diana Belbiţă | Oct 18, 2019 |
| W | Ariane Lipski | Jun 22, 2019 |
| W | Priscila Cachoeira | Mar 16, 2019 |
| L | Gillian Robertson | May 27, 2018 |
| W | Bryony Tyrell | Feb 24, 2018 |
| W | Priscila de Souza | Oct 28, 2017 |
| W | Lacey Schuckman | Apr 1, 2017 |
| W | Anjela Pink | Nov 26, 2016 |
| W | Macicilia Benkhettache | Oct 1, 2016 |
| W | Valérie Domergue | Apr 1, 2016 |
| L | Vanessa Melo | Nov 28, 2015 |
| W | Katy Horlick | May 30, 2015 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Molly McCann's record?
Molly McCann's professional MMA record is 14 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Molly McCann?
Molly McCann is 36 years old, born on May 4, 1990.
How tall is Molly McCann and what is their reach?
Molly McCann stands 5' 4" with a 62" reach.
Who did Molly McCann fight last?
Molly McCann lost to Alexia Thainara by Submission at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady on Mar 22, 2025.
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