Molly McCann, nicknamed ‘Meatball’, is a Mixed Martial Arts fighter from England. She used to the Cage Warriors Flyweight Championship title. She currently fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Player Profile
Molly McCann was born on May 4, 1990, in Liverpool, England. She currently lives in and fights out of her hometown. She stands 163 cm and she has a reach of 157 cm, which is shorter than her height. McCann’s weight was last listed at 57 kg, which allows her to play in the flyweight division.
Height / weight | 1.63 m / 57 kg |
Born | 4 Mar 1990 |
Nationality | United Kingdom |
Nickname | Meatball |
She is a part of the Next Generation MMA team. She has a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is trained by Paul Rimmer.
Career
As of May 2015, she has been in 18 fights, winning 13. Her first professional bout was against Katy Horlick. She won that fight but lost her next one. It was against Vanessa Melo.
From 2017 to 2018, she fought for a number of promoters including Shinobi War and Shock N Awe. She also fought for Cage Warrior Fighting Championship.
McCann joined the UFC in May 2018. She went up against Gillian Robertson and lost. She followed this with a string of three wins in 2019. In July 2020, she lost to Taila Santos. Then in February 2021, she lost to Lara Procopio. In September 2021, she won against Ji Yeon Kim and in March 2022, she won against Luana Carolina and then against Hannah Goldy in July 2022. In November 2022, she lost to Erin Blanchfield.
Career Record
Total - 18
- Wins - 13
- By knockout - 6
By decision - 7
- Losses - 5
- By submission - 2
- By decision - 3