Molly McCann

Ahead of UFC London, The Sporting News looks at the fighters who have contributed to Liverpool's status as the UK city to have suffered the least UFC ...

A brutal spinning elbow knockout of Luana Carolina in March sent McCann's already high profile rocketing. As well as McCann, Pimblett, Mokaev and Aspinall are among the fighters whose chances of becoming the second UK champion will draw closer with a win on Saturday. They can identify with me." McCann and Pimblett have known each other for decades and train together at the Next Generation MMA gym in the centre of Liverpool. "Kids look at McGregor and see a big, hard fella with loads of tattoos," Pimblett told the Guardian. "Kids have got long, floppy hair, they haven't got tattoos. As the most high-profile MMA promotion returns to the venue, The Sporting News takes a look at how Pimblett and McCann are extending Liverpool and the UK's fighting reputation.

Molly McCann did it again with another spinning elbow and knockout that electrified the crowd.

- UFC 276 Event T-Shirt Well, now you have, lads!” McCann said afterward of her work. “Have you ever seen lightning strike twice?

McCann was celebrating after her stoppage win over Hannah Goldby in London and encouraged the crowd at The O2 to join in with her chant.

As she was about the leave the cage, McCann asked the crowd: "Can I just get you to sing one thing. I think you've seen after the last win I didn't go on a three-month bender, I'm committed to the game." And once she had officially had her hand raised, she said: "I don't know if I've ever seen this in combat sports in the UK, getting behind a female athlete.

Both Brits scored crushing victories in their bouts on the main card of UFC London, sending the sell-out crowd into a delirium. McCann scored a devastating ...

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The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday's UFC Fight Night 208 card, one to each finisher, save for one.

Like his teammate Molly McCann, Paddy Pimblett (19-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) left a guarantee that he’d finish Jordan Leavitt (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and send The O2 into an eruption. McCann’s first-round TKO finish led to her third straight post-fight bonus. Then deep into the second round, he kept the pressure on for a TKO finish.

McCann defended the attack and refused to allow her opponent to implement her gameplay. After pushing Goldy away, McCann battered her with a spinning back elbow ...

Meatballmania— Johnny Muñoz (@KidKvenbo) #UFCLondon July 23, 2022 After pushing Goldy away, McCann battered her with a spinning back elbow before ending the fight with a barrage of strikes against the fence. McCann defended the attack and refused to allow her opponent to implement her gameplay.

Molly McCann celebrated her third successive UFC victory by downing shots of whiskey - then admitted she was "bladdered". The Liverpool flyweight stopped ...

He said he wouldn't do a stadium in the UK but The Baddy came along so he will." "It wasn't the same because I've done i before but I had much more faith in myself, I believed in myself. Sometimes I go back and forth in my mind about whether I am who I think I am, am I going to leave a legacy, and this c*** [Pimblett] goes, 'Of course you are, you're the Meatball.

Molly McCann's star kept rising Saturday in front of her home British fans at UFC Fight Night 208.

Charles Johnson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) McCann has won three straight. With several quick punches, Goldy hit the canvas. Goldy went after a takedown again right after that, but ate a punch from McCann. McCann landed a solid right counter, then pushed Goldy to the canvas with 90 seconds left. “I don’t know if I’ve ever seen this before in combat sports in the U.K. – getting behind a female athlete,” McCann said. Ahead of McCann’s finish, those fans had endured eight decisions in the first nine fights.

Molly McCann produced a huge knockout to seal a first round victory over Hannah Goldy at UFC London on Saturday.

Just look at what Molly's win meant to Paddy! 🤯— #UFCLondon on BT Sport (@btsportufc) #UFCLondon pic.twitter.com/Cf1su5dxxS July 23, 2022 DEJA VU IN THE O2!!!— UFC (@ufc) @MEATBALLMOLLYSTRIKES AGAIN!!!! #UFCLONDON pic.twitter.com/rMbH2LJmQT July 23, 2022 Absolutely love Molly Mccann, what a fighter— MC (@UtdMicah) #UFCLondon pic.twitter.com/ZFa7PvP6Ja July 23, 2022 MEATBALL. MOLLY. MCCANN.— Pickswise (@Pickswise) pic.twitter.com/AeUq0wF4jP July 23, 2022 Have you ever seen lightning strike twice, well now you have! “I will not let you down!

Molly McCann received the biggest pop of the night so far from the thousands in attendance at UFC London in the O2 Arena, and deservedly so.'Meatbal.

The former Cage Warriors champion pinned her opponent against the Octagon wall and unleashed a series of shots that seemingly ended the fight as Goldy fell limp to the floor. Goldy quickly abandoned her striking and tried to wrestle but was made to pay by McCann who fired off a nasty elbow to cause a separation before going back to work with her strikes. ‘Meatball’ came out swinging early but her opponent ate her shots well and tried to fire back with punches of her own, though that didn’t deter the scouser who continued to push the pace.

Molly McCann is not one to call someone out, but she had a name after UFC Fight Night 208.

So I would like you to tell her that I believe she is the best, that’s why I’m trying to challenge her for that.” So with the greatest respect, I’ve said her name because I think she is the best. But I genuinely think this is an amazing fight to have, and if they do one fight camp for me, if I ever make it to Shevchenko, they’ll have the blueprint.

Molly McCann knockout against Hannah Goldy at UFC London is incredibly brutal in slow motion…

She delivered a brutal spinning elbow before landing a combo of punches to Goldy’s head, forcing the referee to step in and end the contest. To see everyone else on this card who didn’t want it as much, they let you down. Goldy was answerless to Meatball’s attack, handing her a comprehensive victory.

Pimblett and McCann both picked up victories at the second instalment of UFC London last night, with rapper Drake having placed a £1.9 million bet on the ...

"But I also woke up to a message at 4am on Friday that one of my friends from home had killed themselves so Ricky, that's for you. Pimblett later added: "Molly sent him a video right after it on Instagram and he said he was going to give us both a Rolex so we are swimming it." The 27-year-old got his victory and made an emotional post-fight tribute during his interview with UFC legend Michael Bisping. The teammates were seen backstage together after the fight, with McCann posting a video on However he finally correctly predicted the winner of a fight last month having placed a bet on champion Israel Adesanya who brushed aside the challenge of Jarod Cannonier. His first bet this year came in March when he backed Jorge Masvidal to beat Colby Covington with $275,000 but 'Gamebred' was comfortably outpointed by his bitter rival.

UFC star Molly McCann famously 'just wants a bevvy' after her fights and it was no different last night at the O2 Arena in London.'Meatball' s.

Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. I don’t want no problems,” Stormzy said as he backed away from McCann with his hands in the air. “Paddy wanted the German doner.

Music superstar Drake won big on Saturday thanks to UFC London stars Molly McCann and Paddy Pimblett, and he plans to return the favor.

Both were awarded with a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. “So we’re swimming in it.” “Rollies for Meatball and the Baddy,” Drake wrote.

Drake has bagged himself a whopping $1.5 million ( £1.2m) after betting on Scouse fighters Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett and 'Meatball' Molly McCann.

"Listen, if you're a man and you've got weight on your shoulders, and you think the only way you can solve it is by [suicide], please speak to someone, speak to anyone. I know I'd rather my mate cry on my shoulder than go to his funeral next week. "He's a little warrior. Drake is buying me and Paddy a new Rollie each." … I know, I’m drunk… Speaking after the fight, Pimblett and McCann said the rapper had agreed to buy the pair a couple of Rolex’s as a ‘thank you’ for netting him the small fortune.

Liverpudlians are fortunate enough to be able to claim two of the UFC's fastest rising stars as their own. 'Meatball' Molly McCann and Paddy 'the Baddy'…

Her charisma and quick wit are marking her apart as a fighter and a salesperson in the flyweight division, with a global audience tuning in to see what she gets up to next. ‘Meatball’ Molly, who earned her nickname by funding her fledgling fighting career by working shifts at Subway, also serenaded the London crowd with a chant of ‘f*** the Tories’. This was just the latest in a stream of entertaining out-of-the-ring shenanigans which have endeared the LGBTQ advocate to the nation.