What’s Next For McCann?

UFC London went down last Saturday (July 22, 2023) inside 02 Arena in London, England, leaving plenty of fighters feeling the post-fight blues. Among them was Marcn Tybura, who was knocked out be a resurgent Tom Aspinall, who knocked him out in just 73 seconds in his first fight in a year (highlights).

And Andre Muniz, who was smashed by Paul Craig in round two in what was “Bearjew’s” debut at Middleweight (see it again here). But which fighter is suffering from the worst post-fight hangover, now a few days removed from the show?

Molly McCann.

Coming into the event, many were questioning why McCann and Julija Stoliarenko, received co-main event privileges over other worthy matchups on the event seeing as how both ladies were coming off defeat. Of course, it doesn’t take a genius to figure out that the popularity “Meatball” has acquired in her short time with the promotion, plus that fact that she is from Liverpool, played big roles in matchmaker’s decision.

Nevertheless, McCann was out to erase the memory of the first-round drubbing she received at the hands of Erin Blanchifeld in Nov. 2022 by attempting to pick up a win over Julija Stoliarenko, who was making her Flyweight debut.

Instead, things went from bad to worse for “Meatball.”

Once again, the outspoken British slugger was outclassed from the onset by a fighters she was the favorite to beat, resulting in another first-round finish, this time via armbar. It was a disappointing showing for McCann, who was expected to get back into the win column against a struggling fighter looking for some hope in a brand new weight class.

Now, “Meatball” will have to go back to the drawing board, reset, and decide what her next move, which will be a pivotal one to say the least.

Things weren’t always bad for McCann inside the Octagon. She did show promise by winning three of he first four fights, which helped her explode in popularity and ink a deal with Barstool Sports along with Paddy Pimblett. Plus, UFC has given her countless media opportunities, further shining the spotlight on her.

She does have two win streak of three in a row, but she’s also lost two straight twice., which is the position she currently finds herself in. Her recent losses are alarming, however, due to the fact that she was absolutely steamrolled by her opponents.

That said, she can always figure out whats not working, get back to the lab and decide if she is going to stick around as a 125-pounder — where she won the Cage Warriors title — or jump to a different weight class for a fresh start.

That said, if she does stay stay Flyweight perhaps a showdown against Gabriella Fernandes is in order. Like McCann, Fernandes is on a two-fight losing streak after dropping her first two bouts with the promotion earlier this year. The winner gets some newfound confidence and momentum while the loser could earn her walking papers.

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