1. Molly McCann is a former Cage Warriors Flyweight Champion and formerly competed in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
33 Facts About Molly McCann
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Molly McCann's father was absent and she was partially raised by her grandmother.
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Molly McCann grew up in Liverpool's Norris Green area with two sisters.
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Molly McCann went to secondary school at Avonbourne in Bournemouth.
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Molly McCann then played football for five years before starting MMA training in 2013.
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Molly McCann graduated from Liverpool John Moores University with a degree in sports development and physical education.
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Molly McCann fought most of her early MMA career in Liverpool.
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Molly McCann fought for the MMA promotion Shock N' Awe, where she won the vacant Shock N' Awe Flyweight Championship and defended it once.
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Molly McCann won the vacant Cage Warriors Fighting Championship Women's Flyweight Championship in 2018 against Bryony Tyrell.
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Molly McCann made her UFC debut on 27 May 2018, against Gillian Robertson at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till.
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Molly McCann lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round two.
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Molly McCann's second fight came on 15 March 2019, facing Priscila Cachoeira at UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal.
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Molly McCann faced Ariane Lipski on 22 June 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Korean Zombie.
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Shortly after the fight, Molly McCann signed a new four-fight contract with the UFC.
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Molly McCann faced Diana Belbita on 18 October 2019 at UFC on ESPN 6.
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Molly McCann was scheduled to face Ashlee Evans-Smith on 21 March 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Edwards.
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Molly McCann faced Lara Procopio on 6 February 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov.
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Molly McCann faced Ji Yeon Kim on 4 September 2021 at UFC Fight Night 191.
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Molly McCann faced Luana Carolina on 19 March 2022 at UFC Fight Night 204.
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Molly McCann won the fight via knockout in round three.
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Molly McCann faced Hannah Goldy on 23 July 2022 at UFC Fight Night 208.
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Molly McCann won the fight via technical knockout in round one.
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Molly McCann lost the fight via a kimura submission in round one.
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Molly McCann faced Julija Stoliarenko on 22 July 2023 at UFC Fight Night 224.
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Molly McCann lost the fight by armbar submission in the first round.
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Molly McCann won the fight via an armbar in round one.
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Molly McCann faced Bruna Brasil on 27 July 2024, at UFC 304.
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Molly McCann was scheduled to face Istela Nunes on 22 March 2025 at UFC Fight Night 255.
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Molly McCann lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round and announced her retirement from mixed martial arts competition after the bout.
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Molly McCann made her Polaris debut against Julia Scardone at Polaris 26 on 4 November 2023.
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Molly McCann won the match by submission with an armbar.
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Molly McCann is a close friend of fellow Liverpudlian mixed martial artist Paddy Pimblett and a supporter of Everton and Celtic.
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Molly McCann describes herself as a socialist and a Labour supporter.