Molly McCann
Skill profile
138 MMA anchors Striking, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, Striking D, Durability, Wrestling, TD Defense, Control.
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Insider info
vs Istella Nunes clear UFC Fight Night Edwards vs Brady Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · March 16, 2025
He frames it as 'an easy win for her' against a weaker opponent, even while saying the pick isn't a vote for McCann's own level.
As of 2025-03-16, this is his newest known read. A good forward striker with real volume and power who has become head-hunting and spinning-elbow-reliant after recent knockouts, which the analyst flags as a positioning risk. Her grappling is decent, with good cage takedowns and powerful ground and pound.
vs Bruna Brasil clear UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 · July 23, 2024 · 1 read since
judges McCann the fighter better able to impose her own game plan here and takes her by decision outright; the only uncertainty voiced is over the method of victory, not the winner.
A forward-marching pressure striker whose game is built on power, volume and a bullying style, including a signature spinning elbow that has produced two finishes. Her clinch/cage grappling (takedowns against the fence into heavy ground-and-pound) is rated above her open-space clinch work, which he gives to Brasil. Her head-hunting habit leaves her body open.
vs Diana Belbita lean UFC Fight Night Dolidze vs Imavov Full Card Analysis, Breakdown, & Prediction (UFC Vegas 85) · January 26, 2024 · 2 reads since
He commits to Belbita with a full mechanism (reach, jab, avoiding the clinch) built from a deliberate rewatch of their first fight, but explicitly calls this one of his weaker picks on the card and notes the heavy underdog price -- a hedge on the pick itself, not only on price.
McCann is a good, aggressive forward-pressure striker with real power and volume who bullies her way forward into the clinch and the cage, mixing in takedowns from there with powerful ground-and-pound. She has a head-hunting tendency and throws a low-percentage spinning elbow often because it has worked for her before. She is hittable and gave up a point in their first meeting for grabbing the fence to stop a takedown.
vs Julija Stoliarenko clear UFC Fight Night Aspinall vs Tybura Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, and Predictions (UFC London) · July 18, 2023 · 3 reads since
Names McCann as his pick and says he feels good about it -- confident, with no stay-away; he actively calls her 'safe to bet on', the opposite of a stay-away instruction.
McCann is a bully-style fighter who presses forward with power, good volume and some head-hunting, backed by decent grappling, mixed-in takedowns and powerful ground-and-pound. The analyst says she is better than Stoliarenko everywhere outside the armbar and expects a finish, favoring a striking-first gameplan over risking takedowns.
vs Erin Blanchfield lean UFC 281 Full Card Preview, Prediction, & Analysis · November 8, 2022 · 4 reads since
Named plainly at seg 13 with a detailed, stand-alone knockout-upside concession for McCann. Capped from a higher grade by an explicit refusal to wager, citing poor value on the favorite, plus a light-hearted sit-back-and-relax line -- wager caution, not doubt about who he's naming.
A powerful, composed boxer with good forward pressure who does not get rattled even after absorbing shots, per the analyst's read of her recent fight. Her acknowledged limitation is that heavy commitment to her hands leaves her more exposed to the takedown, which plays directly into Blanchfield's strength.
Striking trend
Fight history
L Alexia Thainara 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:32 — UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady · March 22, 2025
L Bruna Brasil 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 · July 27, 2024
W Diana Belbita 15-8 walk-in Submission · R1 4:59 — UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov · February 3, 2024
L Julija Stoliarenko 10-7-2 walk-in Submission · R1 1:55 — UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura · July 22, 2023
L Erin Blanchfield 9-1 walk-in Submission · R1 3:37 — UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · November 12, 2022
W Hannah Goldy 6-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:52 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · July 23, 2022
W Luana Carolina 8-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:52 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · March 19, 2022
W Ji Yeon Kim 9-3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till · September 4, 2021
L Lara Procopio 6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov · February 6, 2021
L Taila Santos 15-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige · July 15, 2020
W Diana Belbita 13-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman · October 18, 2019
W Ariane da Silva 11-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie · June 22, 2019
W Priscila Cachoeira 8-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal · March 16, 2019
L Gillian Robertson 4-2 walk-in Submission · R2 2:05 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till · May 27, 2018
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
Losses by method
Fights by organization
Full career — 22 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Alexia Thainara | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady
March 22, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 4:32 |
| L | Bruna Brasil | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 304
July 27, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Diana Belbiţă | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov
February 3, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 4:59 |
| L | Julija Stoliarenko | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
July 22, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 1:55 |
| L | Erin Blanchfield | Submission (kimura) | UFC 281
November 12, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 3:37 |
| W | Hannah Goldy | TKO (spinning back elbow and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
July 23, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 3:52 |
| W | Luana Carolina | KO (spinning back elbow) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
March 19, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 1:52 |
| W | Kim Ji-yeon | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till
September 4, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Lara Procópio | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
February 6, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Taila Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige
July 16, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Diana Belbiţă | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman
October 18, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ariane Lipski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie
June 22, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Priscila Cachoeira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal
March 16, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gillian Robertson | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
May 27, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 2:05 |
| W | Bryony Tyrell | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors 90
February 24, 2018 |
Cage Warriors | 2 | 1:32 |
| W | Priscila de Souza | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors 88
October 28, 2017 |
Cage Warriors | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Lacey Schuckman | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors 82
April 1, 2017 |
Cage Warriors | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Anjela Pink | TKO (knees to the body and punches) | Shinobi War 9
November 26, 2016 |
Shinobi War | 1 | 0:50 |
| W | Macicilia Benkhettache | TKO (punches) | Shock n' Awe 23
October 1, 2016 |
Shock n' Awe | 2 | 1:15 |
| W | Valérie Domergue | Decision (split) | Shock n' Awe 22
April 1, 2016 |
Shock n' Awe | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Vanessa Melo | Decision (unanimous) | XFC International 12
November 28, 2015 |
XFC International | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Katy Horlick | TKO (punches) | Shock n' Awe 20
May 30, 2015 |
Shock n' Awe | 1 | 3:12 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Molly McCann) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Headshot of Molly McCann by Everton Football Club · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · cropped and resized