All MMA fightersMolly McCann
“Meatball”
MMA · Retired14-8RECORD
6KO / TKO WINS
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Profile
| Full name | Molly Maria McCann Pearson |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Meatball |
| Date of birth | 4 May 1990 |
| Nationality | English |
| Birthplace | Liverpool, England |
| Lives in | Liverpool, England |
| Division | Women's Strawweight / Women's Flyweight |
| Team | Next Generation MMA |
| Height | 163 cm (5′4″) |
| Reach | 157 cm (62″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 2015–2025 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 30 May 2015 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Alexia Thainara, 22 Mar 2025 |
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Titles and honours
- Cage Warriors Women's Flyweight Champion (one time)
- Shock N' Awe Women's Flyweight Champion (one time)
- UFC Performance of the Night (3x)
- UFC Fight of the Night (1x)
Background
English fighter from Liverpool who won the inaugural Cage Warriors women's flyweight title before a long UFC run known for her spinning back elbow knockouts. She retired from MMA in March 2025 and moved into professional boxing.
Fight history
22 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Alexia Thainara | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:32 | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady | 22 Mar 2025 | London, England | Retirement fight |
| Loss | Bruna Brasil | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 304 | 27 Jul 2024 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | Diana Belbiţă | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:59 | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov | 3 Feb 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Strawweight debut; Performance of the Night |
| Loss | Julija Stoliarenko | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:55 | UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura | 22 Jul 2023 | London, England | |
| Loss | Erin Blanchfield | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 3:37 | UFC 281 | 12 Nov 2022 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Win | Hannah Goldy | TKO (spinning back elbow and punches) | 1 | 3:52 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall | 23 Jul 2022 | London, England | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Luana Carolina | KO (spinning back elbow) | 3 | 1:52 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | 19 Mar 2022 | London, England | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Kim Ji-yeon | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till | 4 Sep 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | Lara Procópio | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | 6 Feb 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | Taila Santos | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige | 16 Jul 2020 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | Diana Belbiţă | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman | 18 Oct 2019 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Belbiţă deducted a point for grabbing the cage |
| Win | Ariane Lipski | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie | 22 Jun 2019 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| Win | Priscila Cachoeira | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal | 16 Mar 2019 | London, England | |
| Loss | Gillian Robertson | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:05 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till | 27 May 2018 | Liverpool, England | Catchweight (127 lb); McCann missed weight |
| Win | Bryony Tyrell | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:32 | Cage Warriors 90 | 24 Feb 2018 | Liverpool, England | Won inaugural Cage Warriors Women's Flyweight title |
| Win | Priscila de Souza | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage Warriors 88 | 28 Oct 2017 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | Lacey Schuckman | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage Warriors 82 | 1 Apr 2017 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | Anjela Pink | TKO (knees to the body and punches) | 1 | 0:50 | Shinobi War 9 | 26 Nov 2016 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | Macicilia Benkhettache | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:15 | Shock n' Awe 23 | 1 Oct 2016 | Portsmouth, England | Defended the SNA Women's Flyweight title |
| Win | Valérie Domergue | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Shock n' Awe 22 | 1 Apr 2016 | Portsmouth, England | Won the vacant SNA Women's Flyweight title |
| Loss | Vanessa Melo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | XFC International 12 | 28 Nov 2015 | São Paulo, Brazil | Flyweight debut |
| Win | Katy Horlick | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:12 | Shock n' Awe 20 | 30 May 2015 | Portsmouth, England | Catchweight (132 lb) |