Molly McCann

“Meatball”

OctagonStats Rating 1491

7-7-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 4" (163 cm)

Weight115 lbs. (52 kg)

Reach62" (157 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornMay 04, 1990

Age36

DivisionStrawweight

BirthplaceLiverpool, England

TeamNext Generation MMA (2013–present)

Striking & grappling

SLpM5.28

Str. Acc49%

SApM4.65

Str. Def62%

TD Avg1.78

TD Acc36%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.5

Recent form

L L W L L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

14 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

2 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 4 decision wins

Losses by method

0 KO/TKO losses · 4 sub losses · 3 decision losses

Finish rate43%

Times finished57%

StreakL2

Best streak3

Avg fight10:12

Octagon time2h 22m

Opp win%67%

ActiveMay. 27, 2018 – Mar. 22, 2025 (8y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced3

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night2

Fight of the Night1

Total bonuses3

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Molly McCann "Meatball" is a 14-8-0 striker.

Molly debuted May. 27, 2018 vs Gillian Robertson (loss). Longest win streak: 3. On a 2-fight losing skid. 8 years active (May. 27, 2018–Mar. 22, 2025).

Best wins: Ariane da Silva (U-DEC R3, Jun. 22, 2019); Luana Carolina (KO/TKO Spinning Back Elbow R3, Mar. 19, 2022); Diana Belbita (SUB Armbar R1, Feb. 03, 2024).

Molly Maria McCann Pearson (born 4 May 1990) is an English boxer and former mixed martial artist. She is a former Cage Warriors Flyweight Champion and formerly competed in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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Decision grinder

Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Mar. 22, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady	L Alexia Thainara	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	4:32	0 0	9 11	0 1	0 2
Jul. 27, 2024	UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2	L Bruna Brasil	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	32 44	2 3	0 0
Feb. 03, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov	W Diana Belbita	SUB Armbar	1	4:59	0 0	42 29	2 0	1 0
Jul. 22, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura	L Julija Stoliarenko	SUB Armbar	1	1:55	0 0	6 9	0 1	0 1
Nov. 12, 2022	UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira	L Erin Blanchfield	SUB Kimura	1	3:37	0 0	7 25	0 1	0 2
Jul. 23, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall	W Hannah Goldy	KO/TKO Spinning Back Elbow	1	3:52	1 0	24 9	0 0	0 0
Mar. 19, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall	W Luana Carolina	KO/TKO Spinning Back Elbow	3	1:52	1 0	85 64	2 0	0 0
Sep. 04, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till	W Ji Yeon Kim	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	127 122	2 0	0 0
Feb. 06, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov	L Lara Procopio	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	37 36	0 7	1 1
Jul. 15, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige	L Taila Santos	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	48 57	0 5	0 1
Oct. 18, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman	W Diana Belbita	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	113 98	5 1	1 0
Jun. 22, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie	W Ariane da Silva	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	108 68	2 0	0 0
Mar. 16, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal	W Priscila Cachoeira	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	107 75	2 0	2 0
May. 27, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till	L Gillian Robertson	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	2:05	0 0	10 17	0 2	0 1

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.