Molly McCann

"Meatball"

MMA Record: 14-8-0
UFC Record: 7-7-0
Weight Class: Women's Strawweight

Molly McCann "Meatball" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Molly McCann has 7 wins in the UFC. Molly McCann lands an average of 5.28 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.78 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

14
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Molly McCann, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has competed with an impressive record of 14 wins, 8 losses, and 0 draws. She specializes in the flyweight division, weighing in at 115 lbs. Standing at 5' 4', McCann possesses a reach of 62'. In terms of her fighting style, she demonstrates an average of 5.28 significant strikes per minute and maintains a striking accuracy of 49%. McCann is also capable of absorbing 4.65 strikes per minute, with a strike defense rate of 62%. She averages 1.78 takedowns every 15 minutes, achieving a takedown accuracy of 36%, and attempts an average of 0.5 submissions in the same timeframe. Throughout her UFC career, McCann has achieved notable victories, including a win against Luana Carolina, who held an ELO rating of 1015. However, her recent fight history shows a series of losses, starting from November 2022 against Erin Blanchfield via submission (Kimura). This was followed by a loss to Julija Stoliarenko in July 2023 due to an armbar submission. In February 2024, she managed to secure a win against Diana Belbita through an armbar submission. Unfortunately, her winning streak was short-lived as she lost to Bruna Brasil via unanimous decision in July 2024. Her most recent fight on March 22, 2025, ended in a loss against Alexia Thainara due to a rear naked choke submission.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1015

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 4'
Weight
Women's Strawweight
Reach
62'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
May 04 1990
Age
35
Peak ELO
1052
ELO Rank
1108 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
177-85-5
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1006.7
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
970.9

Performance Statistics

SLpM
5.28
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
49%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.65
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
62%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.78
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
36%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.5
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Molly McCann Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-03-22 UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady Alexia Thainara SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 4:32 Loss
2024-07-27 UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 Bruna Brasil U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2024-02-03 UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov Diana Belbita SUB Armbar 1 4:59 Win
2023-07-22 UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura Julija Stoliarenko SUB Armbar 1 1:55 Loss
2022-11-12 UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira Erin Blanchfield SUB Kimura 1 3:37 Loss
2022-07-23 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall Hannah Goldy KO/TKO Spinning Back Elbow 1 3:52 Win
2022-03-19 UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall Luana Carolina KO/TKO Spinning Back Elbow 3 1:52 Win
2021-09-04 UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till Ji Yeon Kim U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2021-02-06 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov Lara Procopio U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2020-07-15 UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige Taila Santos U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2019-10-18 UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman Diana Belbita U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2019-06-22 UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie Ariane da Silva U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2019-03-16 UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal Priscila Cachoeira U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2018-05-27 UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till Gillian Robertson SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 2:05 Loss

ELO Progression Over Time

Molly McCann ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
14 2025-03-22 Alexia Thainara 1000 Loss -17 1001
13 2024-07-27 Bruna Brasil 986 Loss -18 1018
12 2024-02-03 Diana Belbita 970 Win +19 1036
11 2023-07-22 Julija Stoliarenko 963 Loss -19 1017
10 2022-11-12 Erin Blanchfield 1054 Loss -16 1036
9 2022-07-23 Hannah Goldy 989 Win +19 1052
8 2022-03-19 Luana Carolina 1015 Win +21 1033
7 2021-09-04 Ji Yeon Kim 976 Win +15 1012
6 2021-02-06 Lara Procopio 1000 Loss -17 997
5 2020-07-15 Taila Santos 1000 Loss -17 1014
4 2019-10-18 Diana Belbita 1000 Win +15 1031
3 2019-06-22 Ariane da Silva 985 Win +15 1016
2 2019-03-16 Priscila Cachoeira 985 Win +16 1001
1 2018-05-27 Gillian Robertson 1021 Loss -15 985

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